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perishing

[per-i-shing] / ˈpɛr ɪ ʃɪŋ /












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All that’s clear is massive landmarks are perishing and that you need to run.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024

The young meat-eater had chomped off the hind legs of two parrot-like dinosaurs called caenagnathids before perishing itself.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 8, 2023

Years of anecdotal reports from other golden lovers as well as scattershot studies seemed to support the idea that something was wrong: Were the big, sweet dogs now perishing earlier than their forebears?

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2023

"We need to save people from perishing before they can be liberated from al-Shabab," Prof Samatar says.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2022

“Get to it, boy. If you succeed without perishing, you shall be a part of the inner circle.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman


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