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She would also have heard terrifying tales of explorers succumbing to the elements.

"They've actually jumped into the water to help and conditions were that bad, he's obviously succumbed to the conditions of the waves and the water," Nixon said.

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Of the 900 Californians who have succumbed to influenza this season, 15 were children, according to state public health data.

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Fearing he’s a has-been, the diminutive, balding Hart slowly succumbs to self-loathing.

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SVB succumbed due to a bank run, as investors with uninsured deposits pulled their money after the bank warned that it had committed too much of its capital to long-dated Treasury bonds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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