matter of life and death
Example Sentences
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For them it has been a matter of life and death for decades—and that is the one thing no one is talking about.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
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
It was a matter of life and death not to stumble or collapse from exhaustion.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
