cry
Example Sentences
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It was a far cry from past confabs, when Kimberly Guilfoyle stood on the main stage praising Trump’s Supreme Court nominees and girls formed long lines to meet Rep. Nancy Mace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In the years since, Corado’s name has become a rallying cry for the local movement against police brutality.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Soon they were being branded by the News of the World as "Britain's newest purveyors of filth" - a moniker Sullivan claimed "made my mother cry".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A DNA-editing feat involving editing the genes of early stage embryos—a far cry from designer babies, but nevertheless a step in that direction—was announced this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It’s weird seeing my brother cry, and I don’t know how to comfort him.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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