passing away
Example Sentences
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The 28-year-old lost her parents in quick succession, with her father passing away from lung cancer last summer before her mother died four months later.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
Jimmy Carter lived longer than any other American president, passing away on Sunday at the age of 100.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024
“We are still seeing those hospitalizations and bad outcomes, and even folks who are passing away from COVID. It hasn’t gone away,” Bronstein said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024
Willie became a music teacher and armchair composer before passing away in the 1950s.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024
The spirits of the animals are passing away.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
