decease
Example Sentences
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In answer, the spirits accurately communicated the deceased’s city, occupation, religion, age, number of children, and the disease that killed him.
From Literature
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The decomposition of her body indicated that she had already been "deceased for several weeks", investigators have said.
From BBC
However, that would be less likely if the cash was already legally yours and not being transferred directly from a deceased person’s account.
From MarketWatch
They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.
From Science Daily
"He recognised the seriousness of what happened, or rather, what didn't happen, and the distress it caused. He offered, and we repeat, an unreserved apology to the families of the deceased and the survivors."
From BBC
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