fall dead
Example Sentences
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“Maybe next week, a bald eagle will fall dead out of the sky and splat right on the White House lawn.”
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
I did not fall dead of a heart attack.
From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2023
Iguarán’s death at the age of 120 is accompanied by disoriented birds that smash into walls and fall dead.
From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021
Birds are said to fall dead out of the sky from the searing heat.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2020
Three kids fall dead asleep, eye twitches, snores, and everything.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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