friend
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"I saw those first warm words... and my eyes filled with tears. I was shaking and my friend put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'That means you're still a human being.'"
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
His family said they were heartbroken by the loss and described him as a loving “uncle, cousin, brother-in-law, and friend to so many.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The video was posted on social media and viewed about 40,000 times, though Alice only found out about it after a friend sent it to her.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
He referred to Thiel as “my friend and patron” and the inspiration for his 2011 speech on tracking human rights abuses.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The children forgot Clare and ran, sprinting along the river, screaming and tripping and trying to save their small friend.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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