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as in demises
the act of ceasing to exist
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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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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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Though acquitted of murder, Simpson later was found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case.
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The trend reflects a broader recovery in healthcare dealmaking, especially in biopharma, where drugmakers are under pressure to top up their pipelines ahead of major patent expirations later this decade and into the early 2030s.
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Virtually all of its leases include annual rent escalators of 3% to 5%, and its annual lease expirations are spread pretty evenly, at about 11% to 15% annually.
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After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied.
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The Miz and Kit Wilson experienced similar fates on the show over the last month.
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Lower court judges had postponed the terminations of the programs.
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The terminations were made even though countries such as Haiti and Syria remain dangerous, immigration lawyers said.
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What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.
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When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.
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The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.
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“Expiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiries. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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