perishing

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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.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

The young meat-eater had chomped off the hind legs of two parrot-like dinosaurs called caenagnathids before perishing itself.

From National Geographic • Dec. 8, 2023

Years of anecdotal reports from other golden lovers as well as scattershot studies seemed to support the idea that something was wrong: Were the big, sweet dogs now perishing earlier than their forebears?

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2023

And she claimed her second victim in her second over, Sarah Bryce perishing for 13 from nine balls when a mis-timed shot resulted in a leading edge that was easily gathered by wicketkeeper Nicole Faltum.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

Not being killed in a car accident may be 99 percent certain, while 98 percent of us may avoid perishing in a household accident.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos