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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Jaylon Sloan survived the crash, but Jaylen Sloan died at the hospital Sunday.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the finale, there’s a sweet moment of them standing there with new appreciation for this movie that their beloved friend died over.Selome Hailu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Bayern did equalize through Harry Kane but then fell apart as Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski put Barça 3-1 up by the break.Ben Church, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Drawing from his own experiences growing up in South Africa, Noah explores the universal tensions between parents and children, particularly the disconnect that can occur when understanding falls short.Okla Jones, Essence, 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 on what's involved in our reporting, check out our complete reviews process and methodology page.Emily Orofino, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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For more present picks (and the rest of our Father’s Day gift guides), check out all of the best gift ideas of 2024.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 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 12 Nov. 2024.
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