tears
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Lactoferrin is an immune protein present in almost every body fluid except blood, including breast milk, tears, saliva, snot, and intestinal mucus.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Her sewing machine was there. She was in tears because it's broken now. So, well, it's a tragedy. But in my family everyone is alive and for that I thank God," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Washington lost Jayden Daniels to an elbow injury, and Chicago’s Caleb Williams was carted off the field in tears, although that hamstring injury apparently wound up less serious than originally feared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"When a black hole tears apart a star, it does not swallow everything neatly," Goodwin stated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
He knocks everything off the table, sending the crayons flying, and bursts into tears.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
