die over

Example Sentences

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Animals with this disease are born day-blind but initially have some night vision, though rods -- photoreceptors that allow night vision -- die over a period of months, making dogs fully blind within a year.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2024

"I knew that I was going to watch my son die over the next few days. I would often come and sit by the sea to take away some of the anxieties and fears."

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023

Reuters spoke to six families of herders in Najaf province who all said they have had to sell animals or have had livestock die over the last months.

From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2023

And because the drought has lasted longer and affected more people and areas than in 2011, experts also worry that more people could die over time.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2022

There's something inspiring about how casual Emery can be about things I take so seriously that I could die over them.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman