as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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Long after John Quincy Adams passed away in 1848 (collapsing of a stroke while working at his desk in the Capitol), newer versions emerged—as Jim Crow laws, after the failure of Reconstruction in the 1870s, and later as the filibuster during the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century.
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Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Signs in the audience spoke of ex-boyfriends, dead sisters and a mom whose three-month-old son recently passed away.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Less than a week ago, Beine's mother, Dagmara Beine, shared on Instagram that her younger brother had recently passed away unexpectedly.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Ertegun, who passed away in 1989 at age 71 after helping to launch the careers of legends like John Coltrane, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Led Zeppelin, was a lifelong champion of jazz music who co-founded one of the most important record labels in the history of American music.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Signs in the audience spoke of ex-boyfriends, dead sisters and a mom whose three-month-old son recently passed away.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Less than a week ago, Beine's mother, Dagmara Beine, shared on Instagram that her younger brother had recently passed away unexpectedly.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Ertegun, who passed away in 1989 at age 71 after helping to launch the careers of legends like John Coltrane, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Led Zeppelin, was a lifelong champion of jazz music who co-founded one of the most important record labels in the history of American music.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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The 49ers dropped their first loss of the season to the Jaguars, as the team fell with a final score of 26-21.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, only 5% is allocated to equities, which means there is room for retail participation to deepen, especially as deposit rates fall and property remains out of favor, analysts told CNBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 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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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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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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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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