pass away
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"As the surviving relatives and close kin of the fallen age and pass away, we risk losing a vital source of reference data," Thanh said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
When his children pass away, he continues, maybe they’ll be buried on the moon, or on Mars.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Millions of worlds are born, evolve, and pass away into nebulous, unmeasured skies; and there is still eternity.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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