dead

Example Sentences

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Two of her uncles are missing and presumed dead, while every family on the island has lost someone.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The next day, the alert popped up on iPhones everywhere that Jobs was dead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A former British reality TV personality was found dead in a drainage ditch in Thailand, a coroner has said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A 49-year-old Santa Ana man died at the scene and a 46-year-old man from Fullerton was hospitalized and pronounced dead, KTLA5 reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“Good for you,” I said, my voice sounding dead and flat in my own ears.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin