death on

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1. Very effective against; also, very fond of. For example, “He is a wonderful fielder and sure death on bunts” (Christy Mathewson, Pitching, 1912), or The boss is death on tardiness, or She's death on the latest fashions. [Slang; early 1800s]

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death on

He was married to Elizabeth Heller until her death on June 16, 1997.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Seaver, who announced the “9 to 5” hitmaker’s death on Aug. 25, was fired from his longtime role as head of security at Parton’s properties on Sept. 16.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mr. Korman doesn’t believe AI agents acting on their own pose a danger of causing death on a massive scale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Photographer Brian Anderson, who first met Ferris for a newspaper assignment in 2002, broke the news of his death on his Naked City Facebook page.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

As September days turned to late autumn, my world fell apart with the onset of Grandmother India’s leukemia and her death on October 24.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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