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Origin of dying
Explanation
Something that's dying is about to die or is getting ready to stop existing. A shriveled up plant that hasn't been watered in days is probably dying. Dying is a process that will happen to us all: living things eventually die. But non-living things can be dying, too: a battery that doesn't have much juice left is dying, and so is a TV show that's bombing in the ratings. A craft that's losing popularity can be called a dying art. States of extreme stress or anticipation can also be described as a form of dying, as in "I'm dying to know how this book ends!"
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Rather than the story dying out, a funny thing happened.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
A nurse calling for the spiritual care team to visit quietly with the mother of a dying child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Although Health Secretary Angela Constance vowed in August to "eradicate" corridor care, Hunter told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show there had been a "toxic normalisation" of this practice which can lead to patients dying.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
She helped me through the divorce, sat with me when my father was dying and stayed with me for a week after my surgery a few years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
It stayed with him until his dying day.’”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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