as in dying
to stop living
our much beloved, recently demised leader
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Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
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Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Governor of Smolensk Region claims that all drones were successfully shot down, and the fire was caused by falling debris.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The ants’ stunning medical abilities have the potential to help where human ones are falling short.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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On that same weekend, news filtered out about many senior staffers departing, voluntarily or otherwise, from City Hall.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Still, the Cardinals will continue to monitor interest levels on both Fedde and Steven Matz, two pitchers on expiring deals.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, the copyright is expiring only on the version of Popeye introduced in 1929.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Demising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demising. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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