joy
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"Before, it wasn't exactly all smiles. Now there is joy everywhere, even in sales at a pop-up store in Shanghai" despite weak sales in China, he explained.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
So I’m crying with tears of joy too.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Daily Express focuses on the statement from Dame Esther's three "heartbroken" children, who have said their mother had an "endless capacity for love and joy".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But then "the joy fades, the adrenaline subsides, and you're faced with the reality of having to return to normal life again."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
But my aunt was not the kind of person you go around walloping for joy.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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People should not have to travel far to experience the joys of nature, conservationists have said, as campaigners push for more wildlife-rich green spaces in urban areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
While Mr. Guimarães’s story is upbeat, it’s not a simple paean to the joys of becoming an American.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Don’t get me wrong, “Colin” is one of the joys of our lives, but it takes a lot out of us even though it’s highly collaborative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fortunately, I’m healthy enough to travel — one of my greatest joys in this chapter of life.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
He took him into business and tried to inoculate him with the joys of buying and selling, of outwitting other men, of judging them for a bluff, of living by maneuver.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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"The Giving Tree"
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