dying
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In 2024, South Korea recorded more than 3,920 "lonely deaths", people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for extended periods -- the highest since records began in 2017.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
"It means failed rains, dying crops, rising food prices, and families pushed to the edge yet again. In East Africa especially, this will land on communities already battered by droughts and floods in recent years."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
We have children dying of malaria and diarrhea.’
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Children were dying, and as the father of two young girls, I couldn’t comprehend why he would turn away from science.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
I was so hungry I sucked on bits of straw, and then I was dying of thirst.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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