passing away
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“You hear of babies, you hear of elderly people passing away from influenza. You don’t hear of healthy football players.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
With my spouse recently passing away, I am increasingly concerned that I may not be able to manage the property and its expenses alone.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Collinge set up Rant & Ramble in 2023 as a way to "clear her head", after her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer, passing away from the disease nine months later.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
“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
The spirits of the animals are passing away.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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