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Recent Examples of predecease
He was predeceased by his only child, daughter, Lisa Palmere.
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Charna Flam, Variety, 24 May 2023
Her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father King George II, so the line of succession skipped right to her son.
—Town & Country, 7 May 2023
The queen died of pneumonia in 1818 at age 74, predeceasing her husband by two years.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2023
The maximum insured amount is $500,000 ($250,000 x two children) but if his children predeceased Bob, then the maximum insurance is $1,250,000 ($250,00 x five grandchildren).
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Charna Flam, Variety, 24 May 2023
Her husband, Frederick, Prince of Wales, predeceased his father King George II, so the line of succession skipped right to her son.
—Town & Country, 7 May 2023
The queen died of pneumonia in 1818 at age 74, predeceasing her husband by two years.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2023
The maximum insured amount is $500,000 ($250,000 x two children) but if his children predeceased Bob, then the maximum insurance is $1,250,000 ($250,00 x five grandchildren).
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 5 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predecease
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Two members of the Secret Service died in the attacks.Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Her sister Lauren Bessette, 34, and husband John F. Kennedy Jr., 38, also died in the crash.Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Historical records indicated that between 1804 and the Civil War, dozens of enslaved people perished at The Hermitage, but their burial site had faded from collective memory.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The people who lived here over 5,600 years ago ate mostly plants, farmed, and some may have perished in an accidental fire.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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Participants will depart from Falls City at 9:30 a.m. and return at 4 p.m. for pizza and drinks.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Dec. 2024
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In fact, employees departing under negative circumstances may pose a higher risk.Andrew Sever, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Founder Eric Law says the best application of the product would be for partition and demising walls where clients want the look of wood, along with the sustainability benefits.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Even the reports of the Suns’ demise that the Mavs created may be premature.Dallas News, Dallas News, 31 May 2022
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The three musicians went on to varying degrees of success, most notably McCulloch, who played with Paul McCartney for three years but succumbed to substance abuse and died in 1979; Keen passed away in 2002 and Newman in 2016.Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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But then his father suddenly passed away and Vasquez decided to move to America to pursue a music career to make his father proud.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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After that expired, the Rangers signed him to a two-year deal.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The biggest offender is McAfee, which will nag you repeatedly after the short trial expires.Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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So, out of the 24, how did those teams end their seasons?Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Spanish clothing giant Inditex dragged on the sector, ending the session 6.5% lower, after the Zara owner posted interim nine-month and quarterly results.Sam Meredith,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Surf, Wind, and Fire, The Black Cat Shoppe, Blue Magnolia, and Snap Dragon are also worth checking out.Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Anyone looking for a dual solution could do worse than check out what is happening at one of German capital Berlin’s most famous, and previously unloved locations.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Predecease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predecease. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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