as in to die
to stop living
my grandfather passed on at the age of 92
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Verb
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No one should be living and dying with their sports team.—
Colin Fleming,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025 -
French died Friday in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s, his wife of 34 years, longtime Days of Our Lives actress Eileen Barnett, told The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
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More light rain fell periodically through the Bay Area on Monday, continuing a pattern that began Friday and ended a nearly month-long stretch without precipitation.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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But longer-term bond rates fell, because tariffs can weaken economic growth.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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The show was executive produced by Lear (passed away in 2023 at the age of 101) and produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, the series.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Hirsch, a Los Angeles businessman and avid motorcycle collector, passed away last year.—
David Knutson,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His survival, contrasted with the heartbreaking loss of over forty relatives, including his parents and grandmother who perished in the Holocaust, has shaped my understanding of the fragility of freedom and the strength of the human spirit.—
Joanie Schirm,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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Almost two years ago, the BBC greenlit a three-part drama about the Grenfell Tower fire, a national tragedy in which 72 people perished in a devastating blaze at a London housing block.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The new season picks up with Kanan fully stepping out from under the wing of his mother, the ruthless and calculating drug queenpin, Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller).—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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In November, Joan and Ed also stepped out together for the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked, in which Grande is credited as Ariana Grande-Butera.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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After raiding the pantry stocked with gourmet snacks galore, don’t forget to check out the former speakeasy turned billiard room for a round of pool.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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American consumers feel less impact of import tariffs at the check out line if there are domestic substitutions for them, which the U.S. has sometimes been able to find in the past.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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