die for
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I’m in a better position financially and don’t want to wait until I die for them to get money when they could use it now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
"We can't just have her die for no reason. Something needs to happen from this."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Totsuka, 24, crashed on his final run, meaning it was do or die for James in the last run of the competition.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
“I don’t want to die for this,” he said, “but a lot of people will do whatever they have to do to eat.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
In the morning we have the world to ourselves and he never tells me I should die for Ireland.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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