perished
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The memorial service will honour more than 540 residents and all 35 engineers and electricians who perished when the ship sank on 15 April 1912.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Official records list disease as the cause of death for most of the boys who perished.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
In Argentina, roughly 1,300 sea lions and fur seals perished.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
All three were airlifted to a hospital in Guadalajara but perished en route, Trevilla said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Settlers who stuck to the Old World crops often perished.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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