life-and-death
Example Sentences
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The context involves a simple and crucial choice — between excessive patience and an urgency grounded in life-and-death human realities.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Jess Asato, another Labour critic of the legislation, said "a bill like this with such profound life-and-death impacts... must not be forced through without the scrutiny it deserves".
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
That’s the danger of the influencer interview pipeline: It reduces life-and-death matters into fluffy, clickable content.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2025
In the Dinosaur Coast gallery, the beasts don’t just stand there: They guard their young from predators and engage in fierce life-and-death struggles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025
“Kinda. It’s like the life-and-death cycle,” said Aru.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
