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divorce

[dih-vawrs] / dɪˈvɔrs /




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After a difficult divorce and years of hard work as a hairdresser and single mother, Bang told AFP that "at this age, there is nothing harder than being hurt by people".

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Her brother has a high-paying job but is recovering from a difficult divorce and is supporting two children who will be heading to college soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Danson was freshly split from his second wife, producer Cassandra Coates, who served him divorce papers after the tabloids outed his fling with Goldberg early that year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

He has described his childhood as difficult, affected by his parents' divorce, bullying at school and his own difficulty picking up on social cues because of Asperger's Syndrome.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Lewis had two marriages that ended in divorce, and in 1918, in her mid-fifties, she was raising a ten-year-old adopted child.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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