pass away
Example Sentences
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Nick Hitchon died from cancer in 2023, becoming the second member of the cast to pass away after Lynn Johnson 10 years earlier.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It seems to me that because the longer people wait, the fewer years they will actually collect Social Security, the hope was that some would pass away before receiving much at all.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
"We look at all of the data we have in our telephones, CCTV, the audio. There's that wealth of documentary evidence. And of course, when you go back such a long time, witnesses pass away."
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
When his children pass away, he continues, maybe they’ll be buried on the moon, or on Mars.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
It conveyed irresistibly the idea that life—animal life—was not the only thing which could pass away.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
