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die off

[dahy-awf, -of] / ˈdaɪˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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For his current home, he plans to make whatever modifications the eventual buyer’s insurer demands and is already letting the plants near the exterior die off for easier removal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

If family farms die off and get “gobbled up” by giant corporations, consumer choices are reduced, Ross said.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

Beak Island experienced a large die off of south polar skuas.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026

"Road salt is a major environmental problem," she told AFP, adding that "trees die off after prolonged exposure".

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

“All they can do, really, is lay unfertilized drone eggs. They’ll fill up the combs with them, and as the workers naturally die off, there are none to replace them.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd


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