dying

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Their relationship also had its tensions, with the late Argentine criticising the inclusion of abortion in the French constitution, and Macron's proposal to introduce assisted dying in France.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Millar said the NHS was in "crisis" with people "dying needlessly" - he denied that his call for a "national health emergency" was a gimmick.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

As he was dying two years later, in 1898, he came to see the book as “obscene” and begged his publishers, “by all that is holy,” to destroy every copy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of using the money to provide hospice care for legitimately dying patients, Davis alleged, the suspects used it for international travel, to pay mortgages and car loans and to send money overseas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

I was terrified and dying of curiosity at the same time, but I couldn’t just flee without finishing the job.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo