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grief

[greef] / grif /


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Most of the time, Miten parks his grief.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But it was the nuns who got her through the grief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

These people were someone’s bandmate, roommate, and friend, and Thayil’s ability to convey those feelings and that grief had to be difficult to retell and get on the page.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Her family say their grief and upset was compounded by their attempts to settle Elaine's estate, principally her civil service pension.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Their mother had become old with grief, but she cried with happiness when she saw her children again.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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