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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According to a report from the Associated Press, government officials in the city of Puri — located in the state of Odisha in eastern India — said that several people attending a Rath Yatra festival on Sunday, June 29, began to faint and feel claustrophobic, causing panic in the crowd.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
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The show then cut over to a Good Morning America clip that sees Haines pretend to faint when the superhero swings into frame.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the two people who died.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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Lin, its inventor, was born in 1895 in southern China during the tail end of a failing Qing dynasty.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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According to court documents obtained by the Charlotte Observer, the office found the commission failed to provide the bar with sufficient notice within five days of a April 30 deadline as required by the new statute before canceling the business’s ABC permits.—
Nora O’Neill
July 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2025
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Notre Dame, with an offensive line that included three top-10 picks, roared back, falling 24-22 when its two-point conversion got stuffed with seven seconds remaining.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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The Herons were the only MLS side to reach the knockout stages, with Los Angeles FC and Seattle Sounders crashing out in the group phase.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Alpine Formula One driver Franco Colapinto has been receiving hate comments on Instagram for nearly crashing into Oscar Piastri during the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The great auk of the North Atlantic, the moa of New Zealand, the elephant bird of Madagascar, and the Réunion ibis of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean all perished shortly after the humans entered the picture.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Janis Gammill and Patrick Gammill, both 78, perished in the blaze, according to police.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The footage cuts out at exactly 11:59:00 and picks back up at 12:00:00.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tariffs, declining real wages, slowing growth: Japan’s central bank has its work cut out The Bank of Japan faces a stiff challenge: normalizing its monetary policy as growth slows amid steep U.S. tariffs, while real wages decline because of inflation.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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When Michele passed away four years later at age 89, Giovanni was left completely alone at the helm.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Julian McMahon fans were shocked to learn that the Aussie actor had passed away at the age of 56.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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“Conk (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conk%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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