widow
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The court heard a victim impact statement from Badriah Rashid Zayed Al-Yahyaei, the victim's widow, who described how her husband's death had left her alone with five young children.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
A wealthy widow at my church had a financial planner she absolutely loved.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Owens has separately accused Kirk’s widow, Erika, along with Turning Point USA, of using artificial intelligence to forge Kirk’s dying wishes.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Born in Venice and trained as a soprano, Cornelys had performed in London, Vienna and the Dutch Republic and borne a daughter by Casanova before returning to London posing as a widow.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
An agent urged Hoover to send condolences to White’s widow, emphasizing that there was nothing in White’s files to “militate against such action.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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