as in dying
to stop living
when her pet pig pegged out she grieved for weeks
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Concord police said a physical altercation involving several adults, near an elementary school, ended with a man dying Wednesday evening.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026 -
McCray’s flashlight began dying, and Corder passed him a spare.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without checking out the rooftop cafe, which offers incredible city views.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Steve only got to visit Wanda in Broad Cove a couple of times before becoming too ill with AIDS to make the trip and eventually passing away from the disease.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Feb. 2026
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Adichie has experienced significant loss over the last few years, with both of her parents passing away a year apart.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other rules include prohibiting mound visits, as well as stepping out of the batter's box between pitches and bunting.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Spring means a lot of things — flowers are blooming, days get longer, and many folks are finally stepping out of the cold.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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One provider recommended a different formula, but Laura responded that her son was burning calories by kicking in his bed, crawling and wheeling around in his wheelchair.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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As an alternative, Indiana lawmakers last month authorized building a new stadium in Hammond, with the team kicking in $2 billion and the state using new taxes to pay about $1 billion.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Paul Simon is just days away from kicking off an extensive world tour in Prague that will keep him on the road until mid-July.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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But Foster scored seven straight points for Duke from there, kicking off the Blue Devils’ comeback.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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If the Tribune cannot find the story in the tragic events of a young, dedicated firefighter perishing in an arson fire while searching for victims to rescue, maybe leave this story for the journalists who managed to treat the victims of this story with dignity.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Celebrate steady financial progress rather than perishing in pursuit of perfection.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Pegging out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pegging%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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