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  • plural of cry.
  • present tense form of cry (3rd person singular).
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A survivor who was hauled to safety on a rescue boat had described the frantic cries on board the passenger-cargo vessel when the fire erupted on Wednesday evening.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

An elephant seal cries out at the sight of a photographer 2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

At a minimum, Head Start cries out for simplifying the rule book and coordination with state-run programs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

She smiles, laughs, cries, makes jokes, stomps her foot, flirts and gossips about other women with a girlfriend.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

The cries of the baboons echoed in the trees across the grassland, but they didn’t attempt to approach the cliff.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer



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