Examples of 'dead on arrival' in a sentence
Meaning of "dead on arrival"
The phrase 'dead on arrival' is commonly used to describe something, such as a product or plan, that is considered to be unsuccessful or unviable from the very beginning or upon its introduction. It implies that the mentioned entity or concept has no potential for success, acceptance, or functionality right from its inception or launch. This phrase is also used metaphorically to describe any situation or idea with a similar lack of viability or potential
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- Found to be dead upon arriving at hospital.
- Found dead at a scene, upon the arrival of an emergency medical service (EMS) or the police.
- Of a new item: received broken.
- Being a failure from the start, a nonstarter.
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dead on arrival
Dead on arrival in her powdered jelly doughnut.
Ward is pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Cardiac arrest patient comes in dead on arrival.
They will be dead on arrival at the hospital.
Mutant tracked and found dead on arrival.
She was dead on arrival at the hospital.
The gunman has been declared dead on arrival.
Both were declared dead on arrival at the local hospital.
He was taken to hospital but was found dead on arrival.
Sonawane was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
And transported to hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
Lenon was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Dead on arrival like julian.
This bill is not actually dead on arrival.
She was dead on arrival at the emergency room.
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I would say they were dead on arrival.
I am dead on arrival at your doorstep.
These therapists declare marriages dead on arrival.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The talk of a retail revival is dead on arrival.
Elvis was pronounced dead on arrival due to heart failure.
Dead on arrival after murder.
Some animals and plants were dead on arrival.
He was pronounced dead on arrival by doctors having been shot in the back.
But the initiative proved dead on arrival.
Both occupants were dead on arrival of the first rescue workers.
But unfortunately he was pronounced dead on arrival at.
Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital soon after.
A woman in a van was declared dead on arrival.
Say dead on arrival.
Two of them were declared dead on arrival.
One dead on arrival.
Doctors said she was dead on arrival.
And dead on arrival.
Better to be late than dead on arrival.
Both dead on arrival.
A number of the animals were dead on arrival.
She was dead on arrival and her fingerprints are all over the gun.
The handler was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The newsreader was rushed to hospital but was found to be dead on arrival.
He was formally pronounced dead on arrival at the local hospital.
He was brought to hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.
You will be dead on arrival.
He was rushed to the emergency room but was declared dead on arrival.
The vic was dead on arrival.
A founding team without these skills is likely dead on arrival.
Was delivered dead on arrival today.
This iteration of the peace process appears dead on arrival.
Every dream dead on arrival.
The employee was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
