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“I’m cracking up,” says Small over Zoom from her Cooperstown, N.Y., home, “because I had no idea whatsoever that that movie was coming out until my dear sister informed me via you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

There was a discomfort similar to waiting for a tsunami — that whatever was coming would change lives, shake institutions and make people question values and principles that they had long held dear.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

May I order you a pine-tree air freshener, my dear?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

In a tribute issued at the time of her death, Nirodha's family described her as a "cherished daughter, family member and dear friend to many".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

His white dress shirt screams for dear life as it struggles to maintain its integrity around his massive form.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer