as in dying
to stop living
our much beloved, recently demised leader
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Only action will keep our kids from dying.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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And customers are falling for it.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Team Penske announced its winningest driver in IndyCar history, Will Power, would be departing.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a research institute developing the country’s next intercontinental ballistic missile before departing for China to attend a military parade, state media reported on September 2.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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With Tsunoda experiencing difficulties in getting used to the RB21 F1 car, and with his Red Bull contract expiring at the end of this year, Hadjar's name has been floated for a potential Red Bull promotion.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Valdez ignored Salazar and delivered the pitch barely ahead of the pitch clock expiring.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Demising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demising. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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