as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025 -
Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Short sellers look to benefit from a company's falling share price by borrowing its stock to sell on the open market, then later buying it back at a lower price.—
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CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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One tree fell and a branch cut through their roof, stopping just above their bed.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Chesimard, who was born JoAnne Deborah Byron and was also known as Assata Olugbala Shakur, passed away after living there for years under asylum granted by the Cuban government.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The evening will also include a moving tribute to those lost to cancer – including Gavin Creel, the beloved Broadway performer who passed away from cancer in September 2024 at just 48 years old.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The parents of a girl who was among the victims who perished in flooding waters at Texas’ Camp Mystic in July have condemned the camp's plans to reopen while their daughter’s body remains missing.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Doug, who is married to Lauren Buglioli’s character Vanessa, perished in a car crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Anyway, the highest-grossing movie star of the day stepped out in New York City in what can only be described as a bombshell brown look, with nude lips and smoky mocha eyes, her blonde hair blown out to Sydney Sweeney proportions.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
24 Sep. 2025
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Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow and Natalia Bryant gathered for Milan Fashion Week, while in Los Angeles, Melanie Brown stepped out for the America's Got Talent season 20 finale performance.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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To find more of the best deals in Nordstrom’s fall sale, check out the rest of our top picks below with everything from flowy dresses to accessories like jewelry and sunglasses, jackets, bucket bags, and more.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Splitit anticipates an increase in average order value of 15 to 25 percent, with shoppers checking out more high-value items and building bigger baskets.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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