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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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as in dead
the state of being dead
death is one of the few constants in the universe
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as in dissolution
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of death
That patch lives on largely unmodified, the way chunks of ancient versions of Windows, including that blue screen of death, still occasionally poke out of today’s PCs.
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Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Authorities have not yet released an official statement about the cause of death.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Early reports of Lee’s death sparked fear and criticism in San Francisco about rampant crime, though the narrative around the incident quickly changed after police announced Momeni’s arrest and provided details about a possible motive.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Gun violence:Guns remain leading cause of death for children and teens in the US, report says
How many mass shootings have taken place in 2024?
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Authorities have not yet released an official statement about the cause of death.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Early reports of Lee’s death sparked fear and criticism in San Francisco about rampant crime, though the narrative around the incident quickly changed after police announced Momeni’s arrest and provided details about a possible motive.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Gun violence:Guns remain leading cause of death for children and teens in the US, report says
How many mass shootings have taken place in 2024?
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for death
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Global fear and loathing of Islamism is preventing a genuine wave of celebration over the demise of a butcher.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Not waiting for predators to leave the area before birthing may also play a role in a newborn fish’s demise.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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The supply of unclaimed dead helped bring in about $2.5 million a year from outside groups, according to Health Science Center financial records.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Many families who want to bury their dead in southern Lebanon are unable to do so.Kareem Chehayeb and Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Prescott presents the dissolution of the monasteries from the numerous interlaced viewpoints of ordinary people – nuns made homeless, devout country people bewildered, the instigators of the Pilgrimage of Grace heading towards their ghastly ends.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The high-voltage operation leads to issues such as transition metal dissolution, corrosion stress cracking and electrolyte oxidation, which result in poor coulombic efficiency and short cycle life.Matthew Dawson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The ‘blazing furnace’ The real estate mogul’s downfall was stunning for the gargantuan scale of the fraud, rattling a country which has long projected an image of authoritarian stability.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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His downfall was precipitated by his decision to invoke Article 49.3 of the French Constitution, bypassing a parliamentary vote to push through a controversial 2025 budget.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last month, The Onion won the bidding for Infowars, which has been forced to sell its assets after a $1.4 billion defamation judgment in favor of the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting massacre.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jones’s site was put up for sale as part of his bankruptcy case in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts ordered Jones to pay families tied to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings for falsely calling the massacre a hoax.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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The fate of those who were moved to home confinement during the pandemic, when covid was spreading rapidly through jails and prisons, has been of particular concern to activists in recent weeks.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a strange twist of fate, the transfer to Leicester went through on the Monday in August when head coach Ange Postecoglou and his Spurs side arrived at King Power Stadium for the two clubs’ opening game of the season, which ended in a 1-1 draw.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fractures in older adults are a significant source of morbidity and mortality, as these injuries can lead to other complications including pneumonia, blood clots and skin ulcers from needing to be hospitalized and at bed rest after an injury.Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Her second solo album, a collection of baroque chamber folk, explores mortality with striking verve.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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Many employment attorneys offer a free consultation or a flat fee to review the details of a termination.Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The move follows Chad's termination of its defense cooperation agreement with Paris last month.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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