dying

Example Sentences

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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

Keiji is the one dying, but it’s telling that Hayakawa centers the story on Fuki and Utako, who each, in their own way, seem more concerned about their own personal dramas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But he was dying to hear Angela’s theory too.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix