as in died
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Six people died while doing so in 2023, according to The New York Times.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 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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James, 57, perished in the crash along with his wife Melody Carole Wilson and her daughter Meryl.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, 41; Victor Lemus, 40; and William Osborn, 58, all perished as a result of the morning blast and represented a collective 74 years of service.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out together for a good cause, marking the couple's first joint appearance since the prince's reunion with King Charles lll earlier this month.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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This January, after Zendaya stepped out at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE that they are engaged.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Shelby County Public Library Director Pam Federspiel did not think much of it when an unidentified man checked out 16 books on LGBTQ+ topics from the Shelby County Public Library in Spring 2024.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Passed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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