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goodbye

[good-bahy] / ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /


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Around the time Williams picked up her Beverly Hills abode, she was ready to bid goodbye to her home in the Bel-Air neighborhood.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Still, “Time and Water” collapses the notion that we are somehow separate from these ancient, essential formations: an encouraging hello to the future from inside a sobering goodbye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Prom can come with a hefty price tag for many teenagers preparing to say goodbye to their friends and teachers.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

And it’s that type of generous, big-hearted love that makes the time between when we say goodbye and when we see each other again a little bit easier to bear.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

That night I write a few words of goodbye to Toledo.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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