perished
Example Sentences
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I did not know then how many people had perished, but I knew countless families would be grieving that day.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Instead, six of the top 10 perished by the fourth round at Flushing Meadows - including Fritz, who squandered a two-set lead against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo in round three.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The feat followed trial and error that initially saw him mollycoddle corals in stress-free environments, but those easily perished in the ocean once transplanted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
But the hard truths of human nature bring us closer to the people who perished in Pompeii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Only now did it become clear that Citra was all but ordained the moment Goddard and his disciples perished in the fire.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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