war widow

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The war correspondent and war widow stayed up late talking.

From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2023

Other countries still imposed limitations, such as property qualifications or the need to be a war widow in order to vote.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Aged 29, Jacky was the oldest in the group, a war widow and part of a key intelligence network in the Resistance, says Gwen.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2022

The fermenting bed was my grandmother’s equivalent of a sourdough starter, a lesson in resourcefulness from a war widow who turned humble ingredients into something delicious.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2021

I've no doubt," he said, "she wants to pay it; but she's a war widow, Barbara, and she's hard up.

From Mr. Waddington of Wyck by Sinclair, May