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life-and-death
[lahyf-uhn-deth]
adjective
ending with the death or possible death of one of the participants; crucially important.
The cobra was engaged in a life-and-death struggle with the mongoose.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of life and death1
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It said the diversity of opinion within the board "is not unlike the politics of Israel itself, whose rambunctious democratic culture sees a fierce exchange of views about these excruciating life-and-death issues".
It’s actually a reflection of a disturbing failure: Our government does not properly alert people about disasters, with life-and-death consequences.
There’s nothing like a life-and-death situation turning out “life” to moisten one’s eyes, especially if you or a loved one has spent any time in the medical system, or feared the possibility.
If we are gamifying life-and-death issues, it could really negatively influence culture and society in a way we don’t like.”
So you have an awareness how to sort of navigate potential life-and-death situations.
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