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the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
her unshakable belief in a blissful afterlife allowed her to meet her quietus without the slightest tinge of fear or regret
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Recent Examples of quietus
Unfortunately, everything leads to two absurdly contrived twists, and a coda that plays like it was tacked on after preview audiences objected to the apparent quietus of a major character.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021
Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietus
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That Mater Dei-Orange Lutheran result was from Tuesday’s schedule and the most-recent release of the rankings were assembled before Tuesday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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In a subsequent report on the incident, the NTSB faulted PG&E for failing to quickly locate the valves needed to shut off the gas release.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The research accounted for reduced availability of key nutrients in seafood, including calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, protein and iron -- the loss of which can be linked to increases in disease risk and additional deaths.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall play government agents investigating some mysterious deaths of some very hot people, with Isabella Rossellini and Anthony Ramos also starring.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the discharges also can overwhelm the delicate estuaries east and west of the state’s largest lake and, during the warm summer months, spread blooms of toxic algae, an issue that has become more persistent in recent years.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The bill, which passed 230-196, came to the floor through a discharge petition led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Discussion over the fate of Medicaid expansion dominated the 2025 session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s litigation and regulation that could drive the payout even higher — or lower — depending on fate of lawsuits and the red tape-making before state agencies that are drafting administrative rules.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mosley challenged his team to take care of the basketball and play with better energy and effort from the jump — two key factors that led to Orlando‘s demise at Washington.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Injuries played a big role in the team’s demise, especially on the offensive line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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For a president to tamper with the Fed is to cross a red line — to welcome panic and potential doom.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the meantime at United, the doom loop clicks on and on and on.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Stafford sets Rams mark Stafford surpassed Kurt Warner for the most postseason passing yards and completions in Rams history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Williams captained six fourth-quarter comebacks and set the franchise’s single-season passing record (3,942 yards).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Quietus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietus. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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