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grieve

[greev] / griv /




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"Twenty-five years after 9/11, we mourn and we grieve what happened, and at the same time, we recognize that I am not responsible for what happened," he told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

As fans grieve Jackie, they wonder what’s next for Shadow and the aerie in Big Bear.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

"We appreciate your love and support during this difficult time and ask for privacy as we grieve," he wrote.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

She said the man continued to insist that the family "didn't need a shrine, and should grieve in a graveyard".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Unmarried to him, this would never grieve me; but can I let him complete his calculations—coolly put into practice his plans—go through the wedding ceremony?

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Club and country team-mate Jamie George says England will rally around captain Maro Itoje as he grieves the death of his mother.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

Heaney grieves the violence, memorializing its complexity and horror in a poem that can stand with Yeats and Auden.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

“This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish.”

From Salon Sep. 19, 2025

He said the whole town "still grieves greatly".

From BBC Jan. 23, 2025

“Well, I want you to know,” she continued, as if I’d answered her, “everybody grieves in different ways. There’s not a right way or a wrong way to grieve for someone you loved.”

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

He turned down a chance to coach his country in 2006, believing that the busier fixture list at Wasps would suit him better as he grieved the death of his brother.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

“I am profoundly grieved at the loss of my partner and brother,” said attorney John Branca, co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate with McClain.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Jefferson grieved deeply over the loss of his wife, the death in childhood of four of their six children, and the later loss of a daughter at only 25.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

They rebuilt their lives, married, and grieved when they lost loved ones of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Mariam grieved for this baby, this particular child, who had made her so happy for a while.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Now she was grieving the Taliban’s obliteration of the Afghan legal system and her degree, which was effectively useless.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

In neighbouring Nepal, authorities have given regular updates on the rising number of dead and display names of the missing, while national media show images of families openly grieving.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Twenty-five years on from the deadliest terror attack in history, Jane McMullen asks why thousands of grieving families are still fighting for answers.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

It can’t be an exaggeration to say that tens of millions are grieving her death.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

“Baby, look. You’re grieving, okay? That can amplify your emotions and make you feel things you haven’t felt in a long time. Even if you do have feelings for Khalil, there’s nothing wrong with that.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas




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