1
as in demises
the act of ceasing to exist
the expiry of a great empire is always a cataclysmic event
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2
as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
once upon expiry, her soul entered the abode of the blessed dead
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Noun
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Emma Heming Willis is using her voice to amplify the importance of caregivers amid Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Hackman's deaths.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025 -
The monitor reported security forces and allied factions were responsible for most of the deaths.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Older workers find layoffs and employment terminations especially tragic, given the difficulties in securing re-employment after job loss.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Ongoing Drinking Water Recalls Despite the recent terminations, at least two other drinking water brands are still recalled, according to FDA records.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Expiries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expiries. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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