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perishing

adjective as in crumbly

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adjective as in dying

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adjective as in moribund

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adjective as in starving

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adjective as in starving/starved

noun as in decay

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Although Alice never ran the risk of actually perishing in Wonderland, Arisu is another matter because of the very nature of the Borderland and how you gain entry through a near-death experience.

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All that’s clear is massive landmarks are perishing and that you need to run.

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Can’t say the local GOP is perishing, but given the above, it doesn’t seem too healthy.

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One woman told us this Easter was bittersweet: "I don't feel good when I see Haiti is perishing. Especially when I see my brothers and sisters dying from bullets in Port-au-Prince."

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Children are perishing at an average rate of 10 every hour.

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