1
as in demises
the act of ceasing to exist
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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2
as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
once upon expiry, her soul entered the abode of the blessed dead
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025 -
But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Smoking causes more than seven million deaths globally each year, according to the World Health Organization.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Of that number, 385 attacks and 317 deaths were on Christian people, in which their religious identity played a factor.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 Nov. 2025
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The decision to close stores follows an extensive analysis of the fleet, including market dynamics, lease expirations, customer behavior and long-term business potential, to focus more on high-performing and high-potential locations.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Over the past several months, WWE fans have witnessed several popular stars depart the company, either due to releases or contract expirations.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Former first-round pick Rhett Lowder is a lock for a 40-man spot, and there are a handful of others still waiting to find out their fates.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now immigration judges and officials at the Department of Homeland Security seem to be taking sadistic satisfaction in using red tape and legal loopholes to seal their fates.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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Since February 2023, the company has grown in Miami from 800 employees to about 2,000, even including the latest terminations.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, the fates of more than 600 CDC workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Two widows cashing out after their husband’s untimely and suspicious passings.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The recent, tragic passings of Benjamin Kelly, James Maldonado, Christian Collado, and now another man — all in one month — are not isolated incidents.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Expiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiries. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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