dies

Example Sentences

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Less than four hours after he was seen entering a lift to leave his student accommodation, Nowak dies.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

They power up when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing and then discharge that power when the sun sets or the wind dies down.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

And he dies suddenly, tragically, and ... all of a sudden the rug is really just emotionally and psychologically pulled out from underneath them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

When a main earner dies, it’s catastrophic and there are few ways to make up that lost income other than to rely on an insurance product.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“Have you ever wondered how a perfectly good word dies and a useful word at that? If I use a dead word then I think it’s possible it can come alive again.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy