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“Grown-ups gave me positive attention when—as an actor—I failed, got sick, screamed and cried, killed, grieved and suffered,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The soap followed her as she grieved and began to navigate life as a single mother.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
Montazeri grieved by sitting in front of his mother’s vanity, imagining she was sitting behind the mirror asking him everyday questions about homework or chores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Harriet saw a little old woman, rocking her body back and forth, sitting on her heels, in front of the fire, sucking on a clay pipe as she grieved about her boys.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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