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the old woman passed away quietly
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An old order is passing away and a new one is beginning.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The director’s ninth film is based on two stories by influential avant-garde cartoonist Yoshiharu Tsuge, who passed away last month.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
And a 29-year-old from Burnsville passed away in a crash in Eagan on Tuesday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Rose, a real-estate developer known for reviving the main branch of the New York Public Library and Bryant Park, passed away last year.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The director’s ninth film is based on two stories by influential avant-garde cartoonist Yoshiharu Tsuge, who passed away last month.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
And a 29-year-old from Burnsville passed away in a crash in Eagan on Tuesday.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Rose, a real-estate developer known for reviving the main branch of the New York Public Library and Bryant Park, passed away last year.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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