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wives

[wahyvz] / waɪvz /


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The wives of the ADF commanders, some of whom are particularly influential, also exercise power over the young recruits.

From Barron's

While some wives were known as “camp followers,” performing basic domestic duties, Anna fought on the battlefield.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then there are the big things that are off, like Nina’s wild mood swings and the vicious gossip about her mental health among the other Stepford wives of the area.

From Los Angeles Times

He called himself the Fashion Whisperer of Boston and for years outfitted socialites and the wives of Red Sox players as a stylist at the city’s Saks Fifth Avenue store.

From The Wall Street Journal

God is important, but so are Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and his two wives.

From The Wall Street Journal