as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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In April this year, 11 people — including two children — died when a bus flipped on its side in the southeastern corner of the country.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Older people who earn less than $20,000 a year die nine years sooner on average than those who earn $120,000 or more, according to a study by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and University of Massachusetts Boston's LeadingAge LTSS Center.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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On a shotgun snap, a handoff slipped out of Bo Nix’s hands, the quarterback falling on it for a loss of four.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our 10 favorite Amazon fall fashion staples start at just $10 right now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Deablo read Knox’s eyes and got his hands up in time to knock the pass away with his back turned to the quarterback.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Michael Saladino opened Champ’s in 1963 and passed away in 2017 at the age of 77.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To hunt, to hide, or simply to endure where others would perish.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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That report blamed OceanGate, with particular culpability placed on OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who perished in the disaster.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The pair has yet to comment on the status of their relationship but have been seen publicly together several times, including in August 2025 when Alba and Ramirez stepped out in New York City.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Swift then stepped out with Travis to celebrate the Chiefs’ win at 1587 Prime Steakhouse, the restaurant the tight end player owns with Mahomes, 30.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get ready to bring on the weekend around the Sacramento region and check out this list of events and activities near and around the capital city.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bar Tab Taran Dugal checks out a brand-new Bushwick dive.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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