drown

Example Sentences

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An autopsy conducted on James' body found evidence "consistent with drowning" but also detected injuries corresponding to dingo bites.

From Barron's

“My sister. Her name was Skye. She drowned when I was only two. She was eleven. We were at Loch Ness when it happened, on holiday. You know, of Loch Ness monster fame?”

From Literature

“This case is drowning in professional fees,” Dale said in court.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Canadian backpacker, who was found dead on an Australian beach and surrounded by a pack of dingoes earlier this week, likely died of drowning, an autopsy has found.

From BBC

She said their cause of death was drowning.

From BBC