die

Example Sentences

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The author’s title, for a notable instance, clips off the end of the full line “those who are about to die salute you”—an expression credited to gladiators but was seldom actually exclaimed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Will she get Social Security survivor benefits on my record if I die first?

From MarketWatch • 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

Which begged the question: How exactly would he die?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman