dear
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“Mark wasn’t just the Father of Emerging Markets. To my family and me, he was a dear friend.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
May I order you a pine-tree air freshener, my dear?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The American pope, who became head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics in May, is a vocal defender of migrants, an issue which was also dear to his predecessor Pope Francis.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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
“Like you and myself. We all come to it in our own way. Now, run along, dear, the adults have something to discuss.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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