perished
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They had just dislodged Fred Holland and Walter Lees, who added 145 at The Oval in 1906, from the record books when Lawes perished.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Official records list disease as the cause of death for most of the boys who perished.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
She tries to create the most outlandish tale possible for when relaying to guests one on one how her husband perished.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
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.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Blanca saw her mother serve the food on plates of handcrafted clay, such as was used for making bricks, since all the dishes had perished in the quake.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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