matter of life and death
Example Sentences
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Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organisation, warns the facilitator of talks on revamping the global trade body.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
"Parliament will have sat for just 12 weeks by the time MPs vote on what is, quite literally, a matter of life and death."
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
Sometimes, AI really can be a matter of life and death.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
Some of the warmest tributes to Biden came from those for whom U.S. support has literally been a matter of life and death.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
I was told to come back in about a week’s time, as my case was not a matter of life and death.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
