lose one's life
idiom
: to die
She nearly lost her life in a car accident.
Many lives were lost in the flood.
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“Lose one's life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20one%27s%20life. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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