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Meanings of certain death in English

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Usage of certain death in English
1
Then the bend in the road saved him probably from certain death.
The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border
2
Nay, to linger is certain death; it must not be thought of.
In the Days of Chivalry: A Tale of the Times of the Black Prince
3
Not even he would dare the perils of the river-almostcertain death.
The Son of Tarzan
4
Some enter illegally, fleeing persecution or certain death in their home country.
The Irish Times
5
Now it was certain death for them to try the icy steeps.
The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign
6
The simple-hearted and innocent German entering therein was going to certain death.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
7
So the proposed attempt of Boyton was looked upon as certain death.
The Story of Paul Boyton: Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the...
8
The longer we stay here, without food, the more certain death is.
The Snowshoe Trail
9
To inch her way back down the newel post meant certain death.
A nest for celeste: a story about art, inspiration, and the mean...
10
His adversaries knew him, and dreaded the certain death that awaited them.
"Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment / Or, A Side ...
11
Their animal cunning had warned them not to descend to certain death.
Darkness and Dawn
12
He'd work up to bigger feats-likesnatching young playwrights from certain death.
Songs of love and death: all-original tales of star-crossed love
13
Then, seeing me go to certain death, the noble fellow pitied me.
White Lies
14
To proceed is certain death to all, and your cause worse lost.
The Battle of the Strong: A Romance of Two Kingdoms — Volume 5
15
Having thus escaped what appeared almost certain death, Stanley became bold again.
The Boy Allies under Two Flags
16
They were there bitten by fiery serpents, whose bite caused certain death.
The Woodcutter of Gutech
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Certain death through the time
Certain death across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common