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adj. - Refers to a person who is deceased when they get to the emergency room.

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  • The measure was effective d.o.a. as MADD campaigned heavily against it under the premise of zero tolerance for having a drink and driving. — joe c
  • But after some thought, I figured out that a higher score indicated my manuscript had a lesser chance of being d.o.a. (high score = good, low score = bad).
  • It sounds similar to the palm folio concept which was d.o.a. I think many of the challenges here are because companies are a little bit skittish about this category.
  • At first, I had assumed a higher score (more stars, higher %) indicated a better chance of my manuscript being d.o.a. (as a higher score is usually interpreted as more likely...
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