die

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Last fall, our writer Dave Shedloski chose this hill to die on, “Fellow Golfers, It’s Time to Get Rid of the ‘Gimme’ Putt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Nationally, about five people die from rattlesnake bites in an entire year, according to health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"We can't just have her die for no reason. Something needs to happen from this."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The reality is that, on average, after the age of 80, 5 percent of your peer group die every year,” Scott told me.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

His tail was the first part of him to die.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls