McAndrew had sensed a life-or-death issue, and trusted me without question.

The way they talked, this sounded like a life-or-death issue.

On the other side, biotechnology companies typically view patents as a life-or-death issue.

Paper clips and their distribution can be a life-or-death issue for some people.

Only a life-or-death issue such as a liver or heart will hit the headlines.

We are talking about life-or-death issues.

For them, this is like a life-or-death issue.

I'm part of the community, and we have to be pragmatic about what we consider to be life-or-death issues.

I don't think anybody believes that this is one of the great life-or-death issues of America.

The rising cost of health care, both to individuals and to businesses, is a serious life-or-death issue for many people and should be treated as such.