passing away

Example Sentences

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He describes seeing "undignified deaths" - people passing away on busy wards - and says the health system is not getting the basics right in end-of-life care.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

“We are still seeing those hospitalizations and bad outcomes, and even folks who are passing away from COVID. It hasn’t gone away,” Bronstein said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

And in this new documentary directed by Ron Frank, Boyer is candid about the great love they shared, even revealing Wilder's last words to her just prior to passing away.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2024

Willie became a music teacher and armchair composer before passing away in the 1950s.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

My tears weren’t going to bring Uncle Jack back to our reality, and they certainly weren’t going to keep him from passing away.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone