deceased
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Is it possible to receive survivor benefits while collecting my Social Security benefits, or to receive both my own benefit and my deceased spouse’s benefit?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
And in the impromptu eulogy of her deceased husband, Erika convicted me, though I’m sure she didn’t know it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Under the new contract, digital replicas -- which use AI or any technology to replicate an actual living or deceased performer -- must "have informed consent and fair compensation," Crabtree-Ireland said.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Tim Coe is Sherman’s college buddy and the son of deceased Fellowship leader Doug Coe.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
There was an eerie hush over the crowd, not unlike the way I’d seen folks behave outside the home of the deceased just before a funeral.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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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