as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Last year, around 13,000 of a population of 17,000 elephant seal pups died there in just a few months after being exposed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026 -
Daveigh, best known for playing Samara Morgan in The Ring and voicing Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, died at 35, PEOPLE confirmed on Wednesday, June 17.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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Scheffler, who fell nine shots behind with a pair of bogeys at the start, shot 32 on the back nine by chipping in from 65 feet on the 14th for the start of three straight birdies.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Overall homicides in the United States have fallen for four consecutive years, according to FBI data analyzed by the Washington Post.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Honoring the way Schultz’s weaving developed through intergenerational mentorship and knowledge transfer, the retrospective contains works by four generations of weavers in her family, including her mother, Martha Gorman Schultz, who passed away last year at the age of 93.—
Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
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The oldest baby boomers are now in their 80s, and their tight grip on housing will likely loosen in the coming years as more move into assisted living or pass away.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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One camper perished in her cabin.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Not long after completing Dream Me a Dream, Zimmerman and Marie-Claire Lambert, his wife of 55 years and frequent creative partner, perished in a house fire.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
22 June 2026
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Lucas recently stepped out with his wife, Mellody Hobson, to attend the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center on June 18.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Ride share lots are far from the stadium grounds, so fans are urged to step out of their comfort zone and use public transportation.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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Well into the afternoon, streets stayed bustling as more people showed up to check out everything the festival had to offer.—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Then check out this breathable Calvin Klein cotton bralette to wear under T-shirts and tank tops.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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