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the old woman passed away quietly
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It was ordered in secret by one of Marie Antoinette’s secret admirers to try and impress her, but the watch took 44 years to make, long after both Marie Antoinette and Abraham-Louis Breguet had passed away.
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Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Voter registration records are removed when voters move from Delaware, pass away, request for their record to be removed, or their record is removed due to the NVRA address verification process.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Nancy reveals that her great aunt, grandmother, and mother all passed away from the disease.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The prolific songwriter, arranger, and producer has passed away at the seasoned age of 91.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Voter registration records are removed when voters move from Delaware, pass away, request for their record to be removed, or their record is removed due to the NVRA address verification process.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Nancy reveals that her great aunt, grandmother, and mother all passed away from the disease.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The prolific songwriter, arranger, and producer has passed away at the seasoned age of 91.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pass away
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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