dead
Example Sentences
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But, as perhaps you have noticed, they trend toward the religious, mythic or historic, i.e. dead.
From Los Angeles Times
Video released by the Azusa Police Department shows the moment a man, who was later found dead, was freed from custody and entered a patrol vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times
Intuitive Machines declared Odysseus dead a few weeks later.
From MarketWatch
"For the supporters, it's a complete dead rubber. It is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard - it's pointless," was the blunt assessment from former Northern Ireland midfielder Chris Brunt.
From BBC
And they definitely mentioned the Fayetteville historic district, so Maggie takes her butt outside to the cellar, along with her phone, even though it’s almost dead.
From Literature
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