passed away
Example Sentences
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She "passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the evening" on Friday, said Claude Chirac.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
When mom passed away, I inherited a little money for the first time — and I used some of it to finally travel to Italy on my own.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Depending on when he passed away, you may have had money left on the table that you missed out on claiming.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Kear, one of the sport's most respected figures, passed away on Sunday while travelling back from the Challenge Cup final.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
His mother had already passed away years earlier, and his sister, his only other sibling, lived far away.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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