perished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Late Sunday, police also said that all of the 40 people who perished in the tragedy had been identified.
From Barron's
All told, 89 merchant vessels and more than 2,700 Allied seaman perished in the Arctic.
Swiss police warned it could take days or even weeks to identify everyone who perished, leaving an agonising wait for family and friends.
From Barron's
Assuming her son had perished in Italy, Eisenbeisser’s mother arranged a wake — only to have her son stroll into the ceremony very much alive, causing the woman to faint.
From Los Angeles Times
At the church, none in the congregation perished.
From Los Angeles Times
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