as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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The department’s homicide unit is investigating the death, as is the department’s protocol when someone dies while in custody.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025 -
One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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At the same time, property tax bills could fall as a result of lower property values—at least in the short-term.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Boaters and kayakers falling overboard without life jackets.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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When Michele passed away four years later at age 89, Giovanni was left completely alone at the helm.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Julian McMahon fans were shocked to learn that the Aussie actor had passed away at the age of 56.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Verb
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At the time, Mao was on the back foot politically after his disastrous Great Leap Forward, an industrialization campaign in which as many as 45 million people perished in famines.—
M. Taylor Fravel,
Foreign Affairs,
18 July 2025
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These are some of the memories Lacy and John Lawrence will treasure of their 8-year-old twin daughters who both perished in the Texas Hill Country floods that took the lives of at least 134 people, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.—
Joan Chrissos
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Heathrow Simmons Perry has only stepped out of those core family roles once to portray Madea’s paraplegic brother, Heathrow Simmons, in A Madea Family Funeral in 2019.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Volunteer for projects, participate meaningfully in discussions and share new ideas, and step out of your comfort zone.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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It was checked out nine times in total from the five OCPS high schools that had it on library shelves.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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Just check out Mr Beast’s eye-wateringly expensive Beast Games for Prime Video.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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