Dies

[dahyz]

noun

1. Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.

Example Sentences

But JPL lives and dies by the budget.

From Los Angeles Times

“They all understood, if she dies before I get home, don’t finish building it, because I’ll be dead the same day.”

From Los Angeles Times

Female chimps form close bonds with their babies, but if a mother dies the babies are often adopted by other community members.

From Salon

Every British mystery lives and dies on feel — feel for the culture, its jokes, its food, its people.

From Los Angeles Times

After pointing out that the whirlpool is the entryway to death, he says, “I am the Watchman. My purpose, you see, is solely to watch the space between life and death. Everybody dies. I serve as the Watchman at the gates of death, and for my services, death passes me by.”

From Salon

Related Words

• deteriorate 
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• end 
• expire 
• fail 
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• pass 
• stop 
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