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cry

[krahy] / kraɪ /




VERB
formally announce to others
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Largo's mother told AFP news agency that a local resident had heard her daughter cry out for help from beneath the rubble.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“As a boy, I’d start weeping. And boys don’t cry; I’d blubber. I couldn’t help it — it was like a knife going into me. And my father said, ‘What’s the matter with you?’

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

"I go to another room and... I hide to cry."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Granted, neither Gallego nor Murphy have alienated their constituencies with these ideas, but it’s a far cry from their personas when they were first elected.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

With a cry, Torak started rooting around in the wreckage.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

When the on-duty officers heard the desperate cries for help, why didn’t they jump up and sprint to Alcaraz’s aid?

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

And the more surprising a result is, the more it cries out for an emotionally convincing explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Early plays Maddie’s lowest moments with raw sincerity and expressions of utter helplessness — visible cries for help, acted out with total concern and love for the feminine.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

"Found another," cries a volunteer with their head in a river bank.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

“Mowing grass is useful! And sitting in the closet never hurt anybody! But Peach cries and carries on and makes everybody miserable!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Earlier, from the first minutes of the partial eclipse, a group of young boys cried out: "It's starting! It's starting!"

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

I could have cried during my last shift.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

She cried afterward, as her family draped her in leis.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Children “dropped everything, ran up to him, begged for candy and wanted to take pictures. Some children even cried and begged him for their freedom. Santa himself acted very indifferent.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“Why? What were you doing out there on the ice, Karli?” she cried.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

It was a feast day and everyone was celebrating, but M's daughter stayed in her room crying.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Burnham said "the rise of vape shops, betting shops and rogue operators have replaced the shops, services, and community spaces that people are crying out for".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

One video outside a military recruitment office shows men in civilian clothes sitting inside a military van barricaded by crying women.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

She also suffered an intense fear of men, uncontrollable crying spells and insomnia.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

I don’t need to look at her to know she’s crying, too; I can hear the tears in her voice.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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