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
In addition, upon either of us passing away, the surviving spouse will receive 100% of the deceased spouse’s pension.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
“The only way we’ve lost members, unfortunately, has been by passing away or moving away,” says Becky Nedelman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Jimmy Carter lived longer than any other American president, passing away on Sunday at the age of 100.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
Shame over having a body unlike other bodies was passing away.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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