perished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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All three were airlifted to a hospital in Guadalajara but perished en route, Trevilla said.
From Barron's
Keats perished at 25, Shelley at 29 and Byron at 36.
One expert on Polynesian history has estimated that between 1862 and 1888—when Easter Island was brought under the jurisdiction of the Chilean navy—“about 94% of the population perished or emigrated.”
While local authorities said less than 40 died, NGOs insisted several thousand migrant workers -- many from Nepal -- perished in deplorable conditions in the extreme heat, often from heart attacks.
From Barron's
Rescuers would take one look at where Magpie Island used to be and assume that Jonathan and Abby had perished there.
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