die off
Example Sentences
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Species develop a new specialty, exploit that niche, grow rapidly, die off slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
If family farms die off and get “gobbled up” by giant corporations, consumer choices are reduced, Ross said.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Some branches would die off, and others would sprout up," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
As dopamine producing brain cells progressively die off, the brain loses its ability to properly regulate movement.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2026
We let the conversation die off and pedaled our bikes back to the house in silence.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
