conk (out)

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Verb
  • Shortness of breath Syncope (fainting) When to Go to the Hospital for Rapid Heart Rate What Is a Normal Heart Rate?
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Fans also latched onto a clip of Maher, in Tuesday's finale, jokingly pretending to faint after the show went to commercial break just as the winners were about to be revealed.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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  • On Election Day, Ramirez and Hernandez found out Hernandez’s brother Johnny died, undocumented, in Minersville, Pa.
    Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Diane Delano, a prolific character actress known for roles in Northern Exposure, Popular, PEN15, Days of Our Lives, and many other projects, has died.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Without more specific support, Plaintiff fails to overcome the prejudice to Defendants and public interest factors implicated here.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But an earlier attempt at reconciliation failed in spectacular fashion.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • With falling costs, tags and sensors will drive intelligent networks across homes and industries, creating connected ecosystems far beyond those achieved to date by devices like Apple’s AirTag.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Cover plants with burlap, blankets, or horticultural fleece if temperatures are predicted to fall below -10°F.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Parts of the Skylab space station crashed into Australia and the Indian Ocean during its reentry in 1979.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Fire officials said the plane crashed into a building's exterior stairwell area, meaning the flames were confined to the outside of the building, the outlet added.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Historical records indicated that between 1804 and the Civil War, dozens of enslaved people perished at The Hermitage, but their burial site had faded from collective memory.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The 119th Congress, in turn, has its work cut out to bolster these with permanent legislative actions, ensuring they aren’t reversed again.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Is Jamie just not cut out for this kind of police work?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The three musicians went on to varying degrees of success, most notably McCulloch, who played with Paul McCartney for three years but succumbed to substance abuse and died in 1979; Keen passed away in 2002 and Newman in 2016.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Hewitt’s character navigated the holidays during a difficult time as her mother passed away.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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