war widow
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That came to light when a war widow tried to have a child using her husband's frozen sperm and was blocked.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Other countries still imposed limitations, such as property qualifications or the need to be a war widow in order to vote.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
He goes to Chicago, where he rents a room from a young war widow named Colleen.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2021
A convicted computer hacker, disguised as a postal worker to steal mail, falls for a young war widow.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2018
A divorcée—a war widow of two years—and the third with a husband fighting.
From Man and Maid by Glyn, Elinor
