1
as in to faint
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in to pass (on)
to stop living
a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out
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Out in the crowd, a medic was called to attend to someone who’d fainted in the heat—the first of several such incidents.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025 -
It’s estimated that up to 15 percent of people may faint at the sight of blood.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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The saxophonist in his band also died, according to manager Enrique Paulino.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Aim for Outsized Returns Given that most innovation initiatives will fail, the successful projects must generate returns that justify the overall investment.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, British millionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launched a flight over the Atlantic Ocean that reached space but failed to attain orbit, and the company folded a few months later.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell as low as 4% as investors turned to bonds in their search for safety.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2025
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In three months, Trump has crashed the stock market and spiked costs.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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But as one of the women approached the car, a blue sedan crashed into it, pushing it into the woman and killing her, according to investigators.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, the agency launched its Tokyo Prison Fire Project, with a goal of identifying the American service members who perished in the 1945 blaze.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The veterans slowly walked to the epitaph with the help of service members to pay tribute to their fellow Marines and sailors who perished there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Infested leaves can be cut out and larvae can be handpicked off leaves and squished between the fingers.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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He is brought to the organ-harvesting facility, where all of his organs will be cut out and sold for profit.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Liotta passed away due to respiratory and heart problems at age 67 in May 2022.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Carl Warwick, a six-year major league veteran who played a key role in the 1964 World Series, has passed away according to baseball historian Ed Wheatley.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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