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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's future now hangs in a kind of sudden-death overtime.
Mark Ridley-Thomas: No More Time Outs for the Coliseum Commission Mark Ridley-Thomas 2011
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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum's future now hangs in a kind of sudden-death overtime.
Mark Ridley-Thomas: No More Time Outs for the Coliseum Commission Mark Ridley-Thomas 2011
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Zoeller also is calling it quits after an Augusta National career remembered for winning the first sudden-death playoff at the Masters in 1979, and for his racially insensitive comments after Woods won in 1997.
Campbell has company after Perry ties him for Masters lead 2009
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Seacrest says, "There will be little time to relax" for the contestants, who will immediately face a sudden-death round, just as in years' past.
American Idol Episode Recap: Hollywood Week Season 10, Episode 8 2011
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Too many people, who generally see the benefits of market freedom, fall for this trap when starting a political argument – which is a bit like starting a football game in sudden-death mode, giving the opponent possession of the ball in the red zone, and letting the other team pick which players you get to use.
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A 25-yard field goal by 49ers kicker David Akers levelled the score at 17-17 with 5:43 left before the game spilled into sudden-death overtime.
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Fox's NFC Championship that saw the New York Giants beat the San Francisco 49ers in sudden-death overtime grabbed a huge audience that's becoming typical for the conference championship game that airs in prime time, according to preliminary Nielsen data.
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Even though he was leading as he teed off on the tournament's 72nd hole, for the second time in his career he lost a major title he thought he had won, in a sudden-death playoff.
Perry shows grace, but late blunders again have to hurt 2009
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The two clashed in early 2007 with the takeover of British steelmaker Corus Group PLC, bidding that was only settled by a nine-round sudden-death auction that pushed the price for winner Tata up by several billion dollars to US$12.2 billion.
Rio Tinto Fails in Sweetened Riversdale Bid Robb M. Stewart 2011
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Long term, it can contribute to stroke, hypertension and even sudden-death syndrome.
Extraordinary Scans Reveal What Being Fat Does to Your Body | Impact Lab 2010
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