the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.
the final stage of usefulness of a thing, when it can no longer be repaired or supported and must be discarded or recycled.
of, in, or relating to the final stage of a person's life, when they are facing death due to old age or terminal disease.
of, in, or relating to the final stage of usefulness of a thing, when it can no longer be repaired or supported and must be discarded or recycled.
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Moreover, results of this study may provide a viable end of life fate for plastic marine debris, leading to cleaner and healthier oceans.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
But the European Union unlocked one potential cheat code by promising voluntary guidelines to manage video games' "end of life".
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
She added: "Scottish people are going to continue to suffer unnecessarily at the end of life."
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
What are some fair ways for a later-in-life marriage to disperse wealth or plan for end of life?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026
Before the end of life he had seen beauty.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
Chemed, which owns Roto-Rooter and a chain of end-of-life hospices, gave its CEO $121,502 in tickets for Cincinnati Bengals games and other sports events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
It takes a certain kind of person to tackle end-of-life decision-making with clarity and diligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Your thoughts about end-of-life care will matter too.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
“This life cycle analysis now looks at all different environmental indicators on this — the chemical usage, the water usage, and the end-of-life impacts on that side of things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The charity's nurses provided end-of-life care for Barry, and Paul previously spoke about how the nurses looked after his brother "with incredible care and kindness".
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
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