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Her ally, former presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, confirmed the news minutes later, writing: "I am thrilled to announce to you that our leader, my dear María Corina, is on Venezuelan soil."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
"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
“We would be pleased to care for dear Flora in your absence,” Aunt Kitty was telling Mrs. Maroney when I came back in from the yard.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
“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
Poor dears, that must have been so unspeakably horrid for them.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2018
By ingesting the chirpy little dears, Bergenkind seeks to internalize the little guys’ sunny joyfulness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2016
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
He promised to write often, but I longed for dearer words from him.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
"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
Oscar-winning actress and Wednesday star Catherine Zeta-Jones led the tributes to Bonnie Tyler earlier this month, saying her heart was "broken" with the news that "our dearest Bonnie Tyler has passed away".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Over dinner recently, I got to talking with one of my dearest friends — let’s call him Paul — about relationships.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Your nearest and dearest may be aware you do it, but you don’t discuss it with strangers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
I will be back for you, dearest, she said.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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