perish
Example Sentences
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He said Farage's words had "hit hard" because his grandparents had escaped Nazi Germany and much of their family had perished in the Holocaust.
From BBC
The result is now plain to see: dozens of families destroyed, in the cruelest way, with loved ones perishing in flames.
From Washington Post
That included a reference to "remembering those who perished in the Allied bombing of Hamburg in 1943".
From BBC
“These victims perished on board due to the fire,” Hataman said by telephone.
From Washington Times
In June, 53 people from Mexico and Central America perished in a sweltering tractor trailer abandoned in San Antonio.
From Los Angeles Times
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