perished
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They had just dislodged Fred Holland and Walter Lees, who added 145 at The Oval in 1906, from the record books when Lawes perished.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Official records list disease as the cause of death for most of the boys who perished.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
She tries to create the most outlandish tale possible for when relaying to guests one on one how her husband perished.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Sri Lanka is repatriating on Friday the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, the Foreign Ministry said.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Rescuers would take one look at where Magpie Island used to be and assume that Jonathan and Abby had perished there.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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