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dear

[deer] / dɪər /




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“One of the first things she did was take me to meet her dear friends in the White House,” he recalled.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"If only you knew how these Moscow Nights are dear to me," goes the refrain.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Putin, who in turn called Xi his "dear friend", will be keen to show the world their relations are unaffected by Trump's visit.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Well, dear reader, I took a break, too—from What’s News—to write about great innovations that were discovered by mistake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Ma, dear Ma, calling to us, her squad of three, soon to be two.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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