perished
Example Sentences
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While local authorities said less than 40 died, NGOs insisted several thousand migrant workers -- many from Nepal -- perished in deplorable conditions in the extreme heat, often from heart attacks.
From Barron's
Rescuers would take one look at where Magpie Island used to be and assume that Jonathan and Abby had perished there.
From Literature
Homes of real writers and of fictional characters perished.
From Los Angeles Times
Soldiers from countries ranging from South Korea to Jordan perished during combat.
Seven of those who perished in the blaze were members of the local football club in Lutry, an idyllic town of around 10,500 people on the shores of Lake Geneva.
From Barron's
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