perished
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Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The animals did not die immediately, but they perished within several days.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
One theory holds that he’s gone underground or perished in the wilderness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
He also stood at the "Door of Europe" memorial for those who had perished attempting the crossing and spoke to a migrant family.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The transition to an oxidizing atmosphere posed a supreme crisis in the history of life, and a great many organisms, unable to cope with oxygen, perished.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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