die for
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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
Fans will have to wait until April for that, but in the meantime he's released lead track Die For Me as a single and announced a world tour.
From BBC
Zayn's Die For Me, described as emotive by Rolling Stone, sees him return to his trademark R&B-driven pop sound.
From BBC
“I have seen people struggle to learn—painting, gardens, language, hand skills, foot skills—and I have seen them triumph. I have seen kindnesses large and wild enough to transform you. I have heard the best jokes in the world and music so sweet, I thought I might fall down because of it. I have seen so much done for love, over and over. I have seen people die for love and live for love. I have seen birth, and birth again. I have known such joy. The joy, Christopher.”
From Literature
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"Before, I was ready to die for my country but when I had a kid that changed everything," she told AFP.
From Barron's
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