as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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Noun
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Several deaths have been confirmed, according to the Office of Civil Defense, while response teams are still trying to verify more reports of casualties on the ground.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026 -
Congolese authorities have confirmed 452 cases including 82 deaths.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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The stakes are equally high for teams—draft-night decisions can dictate the directions of franchises and determine the fates of front offices.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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In an interview with People at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, the actor talked about the Season 23 cliffhanger in May, in which the fates of Torres and McGee's adult son are in question.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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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.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
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Sam Altman and Elon Musk have dooms above 10 and into the 20s.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Great divides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20divides. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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