pass away
Example Sentences
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There was a moment last season when Roberto de Zerbi turned to his Tottenham players and asked: "Did we pass away?"
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It seems to me that because the longer people wait, the fewer years they will actually collect Social Security, the hope was that some would pass away before receiving much at all.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Then James threw a pass away that bounced off two Thunder defenders and Reaves, with the officials ruling it was still the Lakers’ possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
When his children pass away, he continues, maybe they’ll be buried on the moon, or on Mars.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
‘You have chosen the Evening; but my love is given to the Morning. And my heart forebodes that soon it will pass away for ever.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
