1
as in to faint
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in to pass (on)
to stop living
a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out
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As recently as 2010, numerous audience members fainted watching James Franco slice his arm off in the climactic act of self-preservation in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025 -
The trio pretended to faint, stripped off their socks, and had a meandering discussion onstage.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 July 2025
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In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, as is the department’s protocol when someone dies while in custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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As things stand, Díaz could be the latest target Bayern fails to sign this summer.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Khanna's measure failed on a 5-7 vote in the House Rules Committee, though Republican Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina voted with Democrats.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Partner that with another warning sign: A declining ratio of U.S. exports to imports while the U.S. deficit increases into record territory – like trade falling two months in a row, atypical since the former tends to remain steady even as the deficit increases.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Earlier that day, another drone crashed near the airport in Kirkuk, which was previously hit four days earlier with rockets in another unclaimed attack.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another car near Esters Boulevard, according to police.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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The great auk of the North Atlantic, the moa of New Zealand, the elephant bird of Madagascar, and the Réunion ibis of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean all perished shortly after the humans entered the picture.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Janis Gammill and Patrick Gammill, both 78, perished in the blaze, according to police.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The footage cuts out at exactly 11:59:00 and picks back up at 12:00:00.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tariffs, declining real wages, slowing growth: Japan’s central bank has its work cut out The Bank of Japan faces a stiff challenge: normalizing its monetary policy as growth slows amid steep U.S. tariffs, while real wages decline because of inflation.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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When Michele passed away four years later at age 89, Giovanni was left completely alone at the helm.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Julian McMahon fans were shocked to learn that the Aussie actor had passed away at the age of 56.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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