perishing
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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
It’s a symbiotic relationship that won’t be perishing anytime soon.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 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
“Tell me about the house, sugah. I’m still perishing from curiosity.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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