1
as in to faint
to lose consciousness
after three days without eating, he simply conked out
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2
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine conked out just as we were approaching the exact middle of nowhere
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3
as in to pass (on)
to stop living
a list of people whose chief claim to fame is the unusual manner in which they conked out
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Another neighbor, also bloodied from a beating, fainted.—
Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández,
The Dial,
17 Dec. 2024 -
Recently, however, the film drew criticism over a scene featuring Brad Pitt fainting on the Las Vegas Grand Prix track during filming earlier this month.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Takeyama Jeffrey Takeyama, 69, died in the Palisades Fire.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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In Kansas, the State Child Death Review Board reported that no children died of fentanyl in 2017 through 2019, 11 died in 2020 and nine died in 2021.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Then one of the legs failed and the lander fell over.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
18 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, one failing component could indicate that other parts of the oven will fail soon too.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trees or limbs that fall onto a shoulder, sidewalk or public right-of-way should be reported by calling 311 or using the CLT+ mobile app.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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That type of MicroLED technology is very, very expensive, and this concept will hopefully result in a TV that falls well below the $220,000 asking price The Wall's 4K options start at.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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Aliens landed in Roswell, New Mexico On a ranch in Roswell, New Mexico, so the story goes, an alien spacecraft crashed in 1947.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Historians sifted through the belt buckles, pocket watches, small sabers and sheaths, and remains of a Soviet-era plane that had crashed in Poland in the 1970s, according to the post.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Decades later, in 2002, the truth was revealed at The Second World Space Congress—that is, Laika perished within hours of launching.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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More than 100,000 Dutch Jews perished—roughly 75 percent of the country’s Jewish population.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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At the very least, Sheridan should cut out the distracting propaganda next season.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Not long after, the electricity in the restaurant cut out.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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The fires have tragically claimed 11 lives, including former child actor Rory Callum Sykes, who passed away in his Malibu home.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
12 Jan. 2025
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Connelly's wife of 63 years, Jean, passed away in 2016.—
Pilar Arias,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
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