perished
Britishadjective
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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
If we’re to believe what’s chronicled in “Freefall” by former Boeing employees, aviation experts, crash investigators and the families of those who perished in the 737 Max crashes, there’s already a thin line of accountability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The names of the victims who perished in the accident will be released in due course," a police statement said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Family members say three of Lobga’s uncles perished during a defining Chinese crackdown on Tibet in 1959—when the young Dalai Lama fled to India—and other relatives were imprisoned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
All the magicians on earth—at least everyone who knew what they were doing—had perished five hundred years earlier when the volcano erupted.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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