dead
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Thirteen U.S. service members have been killed, and 19 Israeli service members have been reported dead in a five-week-old war that has triggered growing unease stateside.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
On Wednesday, a volunteer firefighter was found dead from suspected exhaustion linked to heat and underlying health conditions, officials told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Eating properly cooked fish poses little risk because the worms are already dead.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Overreliance on Ford’s F 2.94%increase; green up pointing triangle hands-free driving system and limitations of the technology were partly to blame in two fatal 2024 crashes that left three people dead, federal investigators said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“There aren’t any dead branches, Mr. Harris,” I say.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
