dead
Example Sentences
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"I was at work and I got the phone call from my sister saying 'I think granny's dead'," he said.
From BBC
Just when this thing seems dead, though, the movie picks up considerably, and the much-better second half nearly redeems it.
He’s in good shape because he beats so many dead horses.
But about a mile and a half away on Helena Drive sits Marilyn Monroe’s former home, where she was found dead.
From Los Angeles Times
In many forests, fire can clear out built up dead material, return nutrients to the soil, and help ecosystems reset.
From Science Daily
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