slip away
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"The doctors said he would slip away within five to six minutes, and Toby being the strong-willed person that he was, it took 11 minutes."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
That’s Fennell’s challenge: When something is hard, and when the pain is gratuitous, don’t turn the other cheek, don’t let the heart-wrenching horror slip away.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
In retrospect, though, the president’s post was likely part of the gambit, helping him slip away aboard an entirely different plane.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But fans said Scott had turned up 90 minutes late only to slip away after a short 20-minute appearance, despite being the headliner.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The next many days and nights ran together for me because I was terrified to put him down at all, or even to fall asleep holding him, for fear he’d slip away.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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