ordeal
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Hoijard said his five-year-old son had been "lying in bed crying" after the airport ordeal, which followed a trip away for his mother-in-law's 60th birthday party.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Ultimately, the crew resat him elsewhere, but the ordeal took some time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Meatloaf’s ordeal highlights a broader issue facing marine wildlife along the Southern California coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
On March 23, a few days after Halioua’s frightening ordeal, the transport ministry limited flights to one per hour and capped each outgoing flight at 50 passengers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“There was a point in Mary’s family that they were relieved the ordeal was over,” Jefferson wrote.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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