widowed
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I’m 68, widowed and retired from a career in municipal government.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The future queen was brought up under strict rules and the constant surveillance maintained by her widowed mother’s adviser, John Conroy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
She is 79, widowed and financially comfortable, with about $900,000 in savings and investments, a paid-off house worth around $600,000, Social Security and a small pension.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Now aged 87, Indumati Thapa's life revolves around a group of similarly widowed women.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“It provided for my family. My mother was widowed at forty-six. Every month, I was able to send her a good check.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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