as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Most of Alabama was severely impacted, and at least three died there.—
Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025 -
Juneau, for whom the Juno Awards were named, died in 2012 at age 89.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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For 2025, Kohl’s expects revenue to fall 5% to 7%, compared with Wall Street estimates of a 1.6% decrease, according to LSEG.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the 34-year-old took to her Instagram Story to honor the Baywatch alum, who passed away at 62 on Wednesday, March 5.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, Angie Stone, the beloved singer-songwriter and producer, passed away.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-seven people perished, including the Minch family.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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After the 17th Mickey is presumed to have perished in an ice cave, an 18th is prematurely printed out, leading to a duplicate situation that’s supposed to result in the automatic execution of all copies.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Vampire Diaries alum isn’t the only star to step out in suiting recently.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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With his adorable dog in tow, Joe Manganiello smiles while stepping out of the NBC studios with girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor by his side on March 18 in New York City.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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But check out if any of this sounds overly familiar.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Also check out this great article by Canary Media’s Jeff St. John, which lays out the arguments for and against the plan in more detail.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Pass (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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