dying for
Example Sentences
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“I’m not, for lack of a better way of saying it, dying for it to happen, but I’d just like to find some way to communicate to everyone on either side that everything’s fine.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“Talk about dying for the dream,” writes William Mariano of Escondido.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Attempts to block access to assisted dying for people suffering mental health problems or because they feel "burdensome" was defeated by a majority of 53.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
While plenty use the shorthand of "assisted dying," for some opponents this is a misnomer.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025
I abandoned Darin instead of dying for him.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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