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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

Known for financing Germany's prized network of small- and medium-sized industrial champions, Commerzbank is dear to many Germans, and the prospect of an Italian takeover has been far from welcome.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

A clumsy collision with opposite number Kyle Steyn while contesting a high ball in the Scotland defeat earned Arundell a 20-minute red card and cost England dear.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Mother says, “Yes, Padre, it is me. But I am a shadow of who I was. I have lost my home. I have lost my husband—my dear beloved Samuelico just died at sea.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar