dead
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Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and 19 Israeli service members have been reported dead in a five-week-old war that has triggered growing unease stateside.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The BBC has discovered Bush also kept more than 1,000 items, including love letters, baby clothes and treasured possessions belonging to the dead and their families.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Eating properly cooked fish poses little risk because the worms are already dead.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Clare, who had been feeling more dead than alive only moments before, was now buzzing.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
