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sobbing



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Canadian Blake Parnham recalled that moment: "I was sobbing watching the game at home because I felt so vindicated, that Buffalo is different."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

"This has been one of the most beautiful extraordinary experiences of my life and I just wanted to express my gratitude without sobbing completely," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"We had to do this to set his soul free, so that he is at peace and happy wherever he is," she said, flanked by her sobbing son.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

“I’m actually only going to speak about what happened after I left that set of my own film adaptation, hyperventilating and sobbing, and there are many witnesses, so it’s not really a secret.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The only sounds were their own sobbing breaths.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis




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