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the old woman passed away quietly
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On Tuesday morning, Wembanyama learned that his grandmother passed away in France, a team source told The Athletic.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Summer, who passed away in 2012 at age 63, was honored during an intimate ceremony held on December 15, 2025 in Los Angeles.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Listen, my father and Mel Brooks were best of friends, and when both of their wives passed away, and even before my mother passed away, Mel Brooks would come and visit my dad every day.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Patrick Fletcher passed away, but Sid Fletcher has continued playing Santa ever since.
—Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Summer, who passed away in 2012 at age 63, was honored during an intimate ceremony held on December 15, 2025 in Los Angeles.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Listen, my father and Mel Brooks were best of friends, and when both of their wives passed away, and even before my mother passed away, Mel Brooks would come and visit my dad every day.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Patrick Fletcher passed away, but Sid Fletcher has continued playing Santa ever since.
—Joe Van Ryn, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass away
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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