as in to die
to stop living
the old woman passed away quietly
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In 2024, The Standford Report reported that on October 14, the world-famous psychologist, Philip Zimbardo, passed away.
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Eric Wood, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Williams, who played as a defensive lineman for the Gophers until 1992 and for the Vikings in 1998, received a kidney transplant that November from an 18-year-old donor who’d passed away.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
The Dread Election Linda’s long since retired, and her husband, Dan, passed away five years ago.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
And The Eighties 1981: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2: Fernando Valenzuela, who passed away on Tuesday, won Game 3 as a 20-year-old phenom rookie.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Eric Wood, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Williams, who played as a defensive lineman for the Gophers until 1992 and for the Vikings in 1998, received a kidney transplant that November from an 18-year-old donor who’d passed away.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
The Dread Election Linda’s long since retired, and her husband, Dan, passed away five years ago.
—David Litt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
And The Eighties 1981: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2: Fernando Valenzuela, who passed away on Tuesday, won Game 3 as a 20-year-old phenom rookie.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The organization, created in 2002 after four students at a Jefferson County high school died by suicide in a nine-month period, is branching out beyond the Front Range.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Suddenly, Stephen is a father again, tearfully clutching a crying boy, the one his son died to save.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Use a water glass or other container that’s a little smaller than the bulb to allow the roots to dangle in the water without the bulb falling inside and getting stuck.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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Coal employment, once the backbone of the eastern Kentucky economy, fell sharply over the last decade as cheaper natural gas prices and tougher environmental regulations prompted electric providers to move away from buying coal.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the end, 384 men survived and 828 perished, either in the hold or in the water.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shelter said on Facebook that all of the dogs perished in the blaze.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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For more information on Tesla’s business model and revenue trends, check out our dashboard on Tesla Revenue: How Does TSLA Make Money? While investors have their fingers crossed for a soft landing for the U.S. economy, how bad can things get if there is another recession?Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Probst is also weighing in on the episode, so check out that business.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Nine years after publicly stepping out together for the first time during Halloween week, the happy couple — who married in July 2021 — dressed up again for 2024, Stefani, 55, going as Snow White, while Shelton, 48, opted for a turtle costume.Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Millie Bobby Brown arrested by Sabrina Carpenter at Atlanta concert for being too hot: 'Stranger things have happened' Carpenter clearly knows her aesthetic references, finally stepping out onto the stage in the guise of one of her most influential forebears: Olivia Newton-John in Grease.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pass%20away. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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