dying

Example Sentences

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"It means failed rains, dying crops, rising food prices, and families pushed to the edge yet again. In East Africa especially, this will land on communities already battered by droughts and floods in recent years."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

We have children dying of malaria and diarrhea.’

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Children were dying, and as the father of two young girls, I couldn’t comprehend why he would turn away from science.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

His trip will end with a focus on migration on Thursday and Friday in the Canary Islands, a key destination for irregular arrivals, with thousands dying in the Atlantic Ocean trying to reach them.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

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 "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy