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Meanings of die by in English

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Usage of die by in English
1
It gets into the soul; it is stagnation; you die by inches.
The Blind Spot
2
Better be poisoned at once than die by inches in this way.
Hunting the Lions
3
I have an idea that I shall die by my own hand.
Petty Troubles of Married Life, First Part
4
My great-grandfather escaped murder in order to die by his own hand.
South Sea Tales
5
People like him do not die by the sword of honest men.
The Clique of Gold
6
Astrologers predicted that the Duke must die by having his throat cut.
Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series
7
Instead, he wanted them all to die by fire and the sword.
The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc
8
It is her own will that she should die by my hand.
The Red Axe
9
I am poisoned, but it must be thought I die by magic.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction
10
After all one may as well be drowned as die by inches.
The Cornet of Horse: A Tale of Marlborough's Wars
11
He said, Massar Tabb turn me out to die by de roadside.
A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences of Laura S. Havilan...
12
Men do not die by scores, hundreds, thousands, without some extraordinary cause.
Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons / A Personal Experienc...
13
He felt a presentiment that he would die by this man's hand.
Baron Trigault's Vengeance
14
Therefore come forth, for this day thou shalt die by my hand.
Bulfinch's Mythology
15
Every week at least eight people in the State die by suicide.
The Irish Times
16
Perfect freedom would be to die by earth, air, water, and fire.
Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism
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