bit the dust
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My own family recently discovered this firsthand when our beleaguered second car, a gas-powered Honda Fit, finally bit the dust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“Ohhhhhhh!” arose like a chorus from the photographers and others assembled backstage at the Grammys as the trophy bit the dust, according to a video posted by Variety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2022
He does most of the talking too, telling them stories about different teams that bit the dust over the years.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2022
And while that’s around the time, more or less, that science hypothesizes the dinosaurs bit the dust, the wizards at Pixar have forged another creation story.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2015
Angel of joyful foot! the dawn is nigh; Pour wine, and lift your tuneful voice on high, Sing how Jemshids and Khosraus bit the dust, Whelmed by the rolling months, from Tir to Dai!
From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam
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