as in died
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Merriweather’s office has dismissed about 106 homicide charges since 2020 — not including charges in which a defendant died, pleaded guilty, or wasn’t mentally competent to stand trial.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026 -
One person has died, and two people are missing after a partial collapse at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood Wednesday.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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So, Hansen stepped in Monday and radioed mission control to describe the selection of a previously unnamed crater in honor of Wiseman's wife Carroll, a nurse who passed away in 2020.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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My stepson passed away from a drug overdose in 2019.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Anya Taylor-Joy stepped out for the premiere of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in Kyoto, Japan, wearing a white Dior mini dress with a sculptural hoop skirt and cherry blossom pattern.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, the actress stepped out for the film's New York City premiere in a strapless Schiaparelli gown from the brand's Spring 2026 couture collection.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cookie perished, to say nothing of the dog.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The three perished when the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The next day, the suspect reportedly checked out of the hotel, according to the lawsuit.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lamar Odom has reportedly checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program following his DUI arrest earlier this year.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Passed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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