1
as in demises
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
we were all saddened by the death of our friend
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2
as in terminations
the act of ceasing to exist
the death of the Soviet economic system in the wake of the breakup of the USSR
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3
as in downfalls
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
that muscle car will be the death of him yet
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4
as in massacres
the killing of a large number of people
thousands of soldiers were lost on the field of death
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Recent Examples of deaths
More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where several feet of fast-moving water destroyed entire communities.
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NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The launch comes as the global spotlight is on Lebanon due to the flare-up in the conflict between Israel and Shiite Muslim political party and militant group Hezbollah, which has resulted in close to 2,000 deaths, and also displaced more than 350,000 people over the last two weeks.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Officials in North Carolina said deaths in the state had risen to 108, including 72 deaths in Buncombe County, as reported by the Asheville Citizen-Times.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The most common monster, Lying Figures, can explode after being defeated, potentially hurting James even after their deaths.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
The authorities do not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The video circulated yesterday, as the IDF announced the deaths of 8 soldiers and many more injuries.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Hamas has not announced the deaths.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The launch comes as the global spotlight is on Lebanon due to the flare-up in the conflict between Israel and Shiite Muslim political party and militant group Hezbollah, which has resulted in close to 2,000 deaths, and also displaced more than 350,000 people over the last two weeks.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Officials in North Carolina said deaths in the state had risen to 108, including 72 deaths in Buncombe County, as reported by the Asheville Citizen-Times.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The most common monster, Lying Figures, can explode after being defeated, potentially hurting James even after their deaths.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
The authorities do not differentiate between civilian and combatant deaths.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The video circulated yesterday, as the IDF announced the deaths of 8 soldiers and many more injuries.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Hamas has not announced the deaths.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Deaths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deaths. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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