dying
Example Sentences
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If buyers cannot get a clear answer early, deals will keep dying late.
From Barron's
The only light is from the dying fire, but I can see she’s got a woven tote bag slung over her shoulder, so full of stuff that it’s lumpy and bulging.
From Literature
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Buffett famously transformed Berkshire Hathaway from a dying textile firm into a conglomerate by using cash to invest in other businesses.
From Barron's
The telescope's sharp infrared vision clearly reveals the structure of gas flowing away from a dying star.
From Science Daily
She plunges into the ground, stuck but immediately on a mission: This woman is a spirit charged with guiding the soul of a dying oil baron into the afterlife.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.