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"To the sister Republic of El Salvador, which has played a vital role in our fight against crime, dear President Bukele, I send you a huge, heartfelt hug," Fernandez told reporters at the inauguration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“May his struggles never dim the memories of a sweet man, a dear friend, and a master musician.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

His teenage daughter joined the crew, holding on for dear life as the roaring watercraft stood up on its tail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

I have no children, and I’ve always planned for whatever I leave to go to my brother, a dear friend and a couple of charities I care about.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

To Mother, he says, “Courage, my dear wife. Know that I admire you for your great wisdom and will love you always.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

“We didn’t keep that,” she said, “but I loved learning what Lydia would do if she could. ‘Eyes forward dears, we are not sitting comfortably in a class room.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

I would think to myself, Oh, my dears, if you could only see who you are speaking to and how hard they work.

From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2024

By ingesting the chirpy little dears, Bergenkind seeks to internalize the little guys’ sunny joyfulness.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2016

According to Dr Williams, this translates as: "I expect a letter very soon, and that my dears are very well, and so night dear my dears."

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2011

But do not toil too hard, my dears.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Meanwhile, what got cheaper diverged sharply from what got dearer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

In the Hungarian countryside, activism often comes at a price, some dearer than others, as campaigners in Jaszfenyszaru can attest.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

"The further down towards Enniskillen you go, the dearer it's getting - the cheapest I saw was £1.64," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

“The freedom I had before the money was paid was dearer to me,” Ms. Jacobs wrote.

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

“I’m going very fast, and he’s getting dearer every minute,” added Jo to herself, then with a mental shake she entered into the business with an energy that was pleasant to behold.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

"It is truly my dearest wish that this opens the way for other women who might not have dared until now," the 59-year-old, who lives in Anglet in southwestern France, said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Hayden was one of my dearest and closest friends that I loved and cared about for the last 8 years,” Zach said in his statement to TMZ.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

It’s a recipe that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with your dearest loved ones.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

Two of my dearest friends travel under ethnically neutral names that their parents changed from obviously Jewish ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

This youngest child was the dearest of all to her, after two sons whom she had never been allowed to be close to.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks