death throes
Example Sentences
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But those who conclude that the petrodollar is already in its death throes are reading the map upside down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
And second, broadcast television, including and especially late night, has been in its death throes for more than a decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
“The Gilded Age” embarks on its third season as America writhes in what many believe to be its death throes.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
Ms Pierre feels the country is in its death throes.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024
In its death throes, the Sun will slowly pulsate, expanding and contracting once every few millennia, eventually spewing its atmosphere into space in one or more concentric shells of gas.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
