cries
Example Sentences
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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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