as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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But every time one expression of faith dies, a new one seems to rise up offering something more in keeping with the needs of the era.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 July 2025 -
His great uncle died during the famine in Greece that was brought on by the Nazi occupation and that wiped out at least 300,000 people.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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When her moment came to walk the red carpet three days later, a radiant Cassie held hands with Combs, her hair styled to fall just over her injured eyebrow and eye.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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Owen shares other stories, including personal accounts of people who have passed away, to remember them and raise awareness about their deaths.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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On June 21, Fred W. Smith, founder of Federal Express, passed away.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
29 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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The brothers, who took Oasis to mega-stardom in the heady days of the 1990s, stepped out at the Principality Stadium for the first of 41 dates in a tour that also takes the U.S, Australia, Brazil and Japan.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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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 12 Jul. 2025.
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