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wail

[weyl] / weɪl /


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Shortly afterwards, mobile phones beeped in unison as a missile alert came in and the wail of sirens started up.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Then it happened — somewhere between a cymbal crash and a guitar wail.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The doctor caught the baby—no forceps—and into the quiet space came his wail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76, was an undisputed rock god whose preternatural wail shook the gates of hell.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

It took a lot to make Emma wail.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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