deceased
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For families of the missing or deceased scientists, the dredging-up of these tragedies—some of them years-old—can be upsetting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
We don’t want to be uncharitable toward the recently deceased, and we should note that he logged decades of impressive years before succumbing to decline.
From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026
Knight said the deceased "was trying to act as a peacemaker throughout the entirety of this short-lived incident".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The move comes after hyper-realistic AI videos of dead celebrities -- created with apps such as OpenAI's easy-to-use Sora -- rapidly spread online, prompting debate over the control of deceased people's likenesses.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
It was a result, Horace knew, of air, mucus, and seawater all mingled by respiration, which meant the deceased had been alive at submersion.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Vocabulary lists containing deceased
Salt to the Sea
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"Superman and Me" and "A Smart Cookie/It's Our Story, Too"
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The War I Finally Won
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