perished
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They have survived when virtually every other contemporary financial claim has perished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Accounts vary on how many perished; some say 17 including the captain's wife.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
AFP reporters saw a nurse call out the names of babies who had perished in the fire as families gathered outside.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Your parents,” Mr. Poe said, “have perished in a terrible fire.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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