perished
Example Sentences
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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
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
In Argentina, roughly 1,300 sea lions and fur seals perished.
From Los Angeles Times
Mark Davis was just 13 years old when he perished in a juvenile detention facility for Black boys in the eastern US state of Maryland some 140 years ago.
From Barron's
All three were airlifted to a hospital in Guadalajara but perished en route, Trevilla said.
From Barron's
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