tears

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They lead storytime, serve breakfast on plastic plates and in sippy cups, lead music and movement activities, and handle tears and rambunctious behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

My daughter Manuela, 16, was silent and in tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Korda gasped, covered her mouth, waved to the crowd and wiped away tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When he told their seven-year-old son Finn that she had died, he burst into "uncontrollable tears" and that noise would stay with him forever.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I remember lying there in the dark, tears in my eyes, as my heart sank.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold