as in died
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Shillinglaw says the most powerful stop is the small town of Ypres, where the Last Post Ceremony has been held nearly every night since the end of World War I to honor the men who died on the front lines in Flanders.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Cain died at the scene, and Hayslip died in a hospital a week later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Recently, Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, passed away at age 80.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just five days later, his mother, Bangladesh’s first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, passed away following a long illness, drawing even larger numbers to throng the sprawling capital to pay their respects.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Alba stepped out in a cozy yet polished outfit formula that makes wearing skirts comfortable during transitional weather.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Stepping away from the ’90s vintage denim trend, several fashion week attendees stepped out in dark indigo denim with visible slubs and veiny surfaces.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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The toll includes three Texas brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — who perished after falling through the frozen surface of a pond in Texas.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The pilot, Jacob Hosmer, 47, also perished in the crash, his father, Gary, told KPRC2.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Paramedics checked out three people, but none went to the hospital.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Soon, however, Sarah began not feeling well and her OBGYN told her to get checked out at a hospital.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Passed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passed%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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