perished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He also stood at the "Door of Europe" memorial for those who had perished attempting the crossing and spoke to a migrant family.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
A helpful map of the globe points out notoriously treacherous waters, including those off the southern tip of South America, where countless sailors have perished in the turbulent seas around Cape Horn.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A US jury awarded $49.5 million in damages on Wednesday to the family of a 24-year-old American who perished in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crash.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Official records list disease as the cause of death for most of the boys who perished.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Rescuers would take one look at where Magpie Island used to be and assume that Jonathan and Abby had perished there.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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