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

From Salon • May 10, 2026

As long as you and your wife have enough set aside for retirement, keep living the dream and passing it along to your nearest and dearest.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

By then police had arrested dozens of pro-democracy figures, including many of “my dearest friends and colleagues,” she says, and she noticed what looked like a police vehicle loitering outside her home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

"Life has been stripped away. My health is gone. Our home is gone, and the dearest people to our hearts are gone - nothing is left for us."

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

I will be back for you, dearest, she said.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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