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Tears welled in his eyes as we walked down memory lane, deep into the archives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Her confidante immediately hastens off to write “The Tears of the Comet,” an allegorical tale that decorously recasts certain incidents from his stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Tears streamed from the eyes of Uwde Sliman, a 40-year-old Ethiopian draped in a white shawl, as she came out of the church.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

A tribute performance will include a special arrangement of his 1991 song No More Tears, curated by his wife Sharon Osbourne and fronted by Robbie Williams.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Tears tumbled into the hot tea as I drank.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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