passing away

Example Sentences

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“The only way we’ve lost members, unfortunately, has been by passing away or moving away,” says Becky Nedelman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

He describes seeing "undignified deaths" - people passing away on busy wards - and says the health system is not getting the basics right in end-of-life care.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Jimmy Carter lived longer than any other American president, passing away on Sunday at the age of 100.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

Willie became a music teacher and armchair composer before passing away in the 1950s.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

Shame over having a body unlike other bodies was passing away.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides