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Recent Examples of predecease
He was predeceased by his only child, daughter, Lisa Palmere.
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Charna Flam, Variety, 24 May 2023
Her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father King George II, so the line of succession skipped right to her son.
—Town & Country, 7 May 2023
The queen died of pneumonia in 1818 at age 74, predeceasing her husband by two years.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2023
The maximum insured amount is $500,000 ($250,000 x two children) but if his children predeceased Bob, then the maximum insurance is $1,250,000 ($250,00 x five grandchildren).
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Charna Flam, Variety, 24 May 2023
Her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father King George II, so the line of succession skipped right to her son.
—Town & Country, 7 May 2023
The queen died of pneumonia in 1818 at age 74, predeceasing her husband by two years.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2023
The maximum insured amount is $500,000 ($250,000 x two children) but if his children predeceased Bob, then the maximum insurance is $1,250,000 ($250,00 x five grandchildren).
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predecease
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The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday, will take place Saturday at 4 a.m. ET in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Cincinnati freshman offensive lineman Jeremiah Kelly died unexpectedly at 18 years old on Tuesday.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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More than 1,500 passengers and crew perished; only around 710 of those on board survived.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in the shallow lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula where the animals gather to calf, nurse and breed.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Pereira knows that Wolves will lose players in the summer, with Cunha and Ait-Nouri two saleable assets likely to depart, while other more peripheral players will inevitably move on.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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As Americans hunt for dyed eggs, spike their blood sugar levels with Peeps, attend services, enjoy matzoh dishes and memorialize the dearly departed, others may be consuming cannabis products with a sense of ceremony.—
Jeanie Pyun,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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The converter must do that in order to prepare to reconfigure utilities, building systems, and demising walls--and often elevators and lobbies--in the entire building to accommodate a residential change of use.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Founder Eric Law says the best application of the product would be for partition and demising walls where clients want the look of wood, along with the sustainability benefits.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes,
14 Oct. 2024
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The two service members who passed away due to a crash near Santa Teresa, New Mexico earlier this week were 22-year-old Lance Cpl.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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But in the comics, the Thunderbolts (initially) have nothing to do with the militaristic Ross (played by William Hurt and, after Hurt passed away, Harrison Ford in the MCU).—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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The plan allegedly started in April 2022, after the IPO lockup period expired and despite advisor warnings, including one from a capital markets consultant that such a trading plan likely breached Backblaze’s fiduciary duties.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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England international Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to leave under freedom of contract once his deal expires in the summer, but Liverpool will have the opportunity to strengthen the weaker areas of their squad while maintaining stability and already having title-winning foundations in place.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Major automakers want Congress to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, warning the rules could begin impacting vehicle shipments in a few months.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The event commemorated those rescues and the fall of Saigon that ended the war in spring 1975.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Be a part of the live audience and check out a show in person.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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Below, check out all the top sales (including this Kindle Colorsoft for 20% off), gift ideas and more from the USA TODAY Shopping team.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Predecease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predecease. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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