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 • Feb. 13, 2026
It was practically do or die for a banged-up team that needed to win at least two of its final five games for a realistic chance at the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Both reluctant conscripts and regime loyalists were no longer prepared to fight and die for a corrupt and cruel regime that repaid them with poverty and oppression.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
“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
I think her actual last words were “I am glad to die for my country.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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