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Meanings of life-or-death in English

Vitally important.

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Examples for "life-and-death"
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We no longer lean heavily on flavor for life-and-death guidance, it's true.
Wired
2
Fatherhood that had life-and-death authority over the children: a great natural power.
England, My England
3
He's in splendid condition; and this is a life-and-death matter for you.
The Great Amulet
4
Wouldn't you think the line between life-and-death predicaments would be more foolproof?
Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch...
5
There shall no longer be a life-and-death struggle for food and shelter.
War of the Classes
Usage of life-or-death in English
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But that is probably less a life-or-death question than a conscience issue.
The Guardian
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Domingo knows that leaving for a better future is a life-or-death gamble.
Reuters
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This feeling is natural in life-or-death situations, like when we can't breathe.
The Guardian
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But it is a life-or-death job, said California lifeguard supervisor Mike Silvestri.
Reuters
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When making life-or-death decisions, it does not do to become too emotional.
The Guardian
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Now it's a life-or-death race against the clock to get them offshore.
The Guardian
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Such life-or-death battles, between orcas and whales, have captured the popular imagination.
BBC
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Being able to answer this question is often a life-or-death issue.
Essential snmp, 2nd edition
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However, inside LEMSIP, he had to make life-or-death decisions on a daily basis.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
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How cells make this life-or-death decision remains an exciting yet poorly understood phenomenon.
Pubmed
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Being a leader means you have to make life-or-death decisions sometimes.
Fang: a maximum ride novel
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No, really, a life-or-death decision must be made over tuition fees!
Reuters
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And in a life-or-death emergency you want the support that cortisol will give.
The South African
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They have the same solemn surety when faced with life-or-death situations.
Snow Like Ashes
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This is a life-or-death story. Cruz implored Duke to visit the ravaged island.
The Guardian
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Even after a beloved comrade's life-or-death ordeal-or ,maybe ,especiallyafter one-sarcasmtrumps sentimentality.
Driving Heat