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widow

[wid-oh] / ˈwɪd oʊ /
NOUN
woman with dead husband
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Still, it’s easy to see how those numbers led Miles and Kirk’s widow Erika, who took over TPUSA, to think they could leverage the moment into a revival tour.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

While your brother’s widow is, no doubt, providing the care and guidance of both a mother and a father to these children, the knowledge that their uncle is also looking out for them is priceless.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Mr McCollum's widow, Kathryn, said any delay would put a strain on her health.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The team in South Africa then took a closer look at the widow of the passenger who scientists would later suspect was killed by the virus on the Hondius.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It was the tree I lived in before the widow found me.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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