8 Sentences With "gives up the ghost"

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And it will get worse before he gives up the ghost. from The New York Times
But what happens when that laptop finally gives up the ghost and breaks? from Vox
Biting your nails, waiting for the moment your ancient laptop finally gives up the ghost? from Mashable
Cafeteria Wardrobe (2016): In a worried wardrobe, Watteau's pierrot hangs, then gives up the ghost. Ingenuous. Ingenious. from Hyperallergic
Truly, it's unsettling to think about how — even after one gives up the ghost — we must posthumously keep up appearances. from Hyperallergic
What's more, there will always be times when the visions run dry and even the imagination gives up the ghost. from New Yorker
Bit by bit, the Court enables states to get more creative and bold in their restrictions, until one day it finally gives up the ghost and announces Roe is dead. from Vox
Notwithstanding a lively turn from Charles Dance as a chatty brain-tumor sufferer and a perfect Charlotte Rampling as a tranquil guide to oblivion, "Euphoria" gives up the ghost well before either of its unhappy heroines. from The New York Times