die for

Example Sentences

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With the “Oath,” which depicts Publius Horatius demanding that his three sons swear to fight and die for Rome, David established his reputation as a forceful visualizer of tales from ancient history that conveyed messages of civic virtue and self-sacrifice, themes that were closely aligned with the new philosophy of the Enlightenment.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was practically do or die for a banged-up team that needed to win at least two of its final five games for a realistic chance at the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Both reluctant conscripts and regime loyalists were no longer prepared to fight and die for a corrupt and cruel regime that repaid them with poverty and oppression.

From BBC

Ms Tucker said she hopes the study will bring about change so Molly "didn't die for nothing".

From BBC

Doncic, a Slovenian phenom who trained as a teenager at Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid, had spent his first six seasons in Dallas proving himself to be exactly the sort of player any franchise would die for.

From The Wall Street Journal