as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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At some point during our new Gilded Age, as the United States and the world have become more unequal, did Prince Charming die?—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025 -
Missing, however, was the museum’s founder Joseph Randall Shapiro, who died just days earlier at the age of 91. 2011: Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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However, that strategy could fall flat if Cuomo keeps his campaign alive.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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Monthly spending has also fallen by almost $20 year-over-year.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Goff passed away on August 4, 1982, before the pavilion was complete; his former student and colleague, Bart Prince, oversaw the project’s completion.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
17 June 2025
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Gregg, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, passed away in 2017 at age 69.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a summer visitor, as was her late son John F. Kennedy Jr., who perished in a plane crash off the coast with his wife Carolyn Bessette and sister-in-law Lauren in 1999.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Hundreds of Israeli civilians were injured in Iranian attacks, many homes were destroyed, and a few dozen civilians were killed, including five who perished in an Iranian attack on Beersheba minutes before the cease-fire took effect.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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That can be really amazing for leaders to be able to step out of management activities and lean more into leadership.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Livvy Dunne brought casual boho energy with an edge to the Fanatics Fest after party at Zero Bond on Saturday night, stepping out in a tactile summer look anchored by the Converse x Isabel Marant Chuck 70 Wedge sneakers.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2025
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Also, check out – BigBear.ai: What’s Happening With BBAI Stock?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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At Foley Square, Anthony Swartz, a former officer for the Department of Homeland Security, came to check out the scene for himself.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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