perished
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A helpful map of the globe points out notoriously treacherous waters, including those off the southern tip of South America, where countless sailors have perished in the turbulent seas around Cape Horn.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The memorial service will honour more than 540 residents and all 35 engineers and electricians who perished when the ship sank on 15 April 1912.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Official records list disease as the cause of death for most of the boys who perished.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
In Argentina, roughly 1,300 sea lions and fur seals perished.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
It was hard to reconcile with the memory of his turning tail and running while his companions perished.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
