dear
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About 43% of those surveyed said they simply haven’t gotten around to it, much like your dear friend, while many also feel estate planning isn’t a priority or that they don’t have enough assets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Calling Harald his "dear cousin", Britain's King Charles III said his fellow monarch had served "with unwavering dedication, guiding Norway through times of great change with warmth and humility".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
But don’t worry, dear reader, Coughlan will not disappear completely from the popular Netflix series, set to be released next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The title of Ryan Effgen’s appealing debut novel, “Make Nice,” alludes to the pet exhortation of dear old mom; it’s what she hoped for from her offspring at this five-day reunion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Before making any decision, no matter how small, people said that she asked, “Would dear Elisha like me to do this?”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
“We didn’t keep that,” she said, “but I loved learning what Lydia would do if she could. ‘Eyes forward dears, we are not sitting comfortably in a class room.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
I would think to myself, Oh, my dears, if you could only see who you are speaking to and how hard they work.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2024
Poor dears, that must have been so unspeakably horrid for them.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2018
By ingesting the chirpy little dears, Bergenkind seeks to internalize the little guys’ sunny joyfulness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2016
“Aye, I wonder which she will. Poor little dears, how glad they will be to come. They are very fond of being at Hartfield, Harriet.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Meanwhile, what got cheaper diverged sharply from what got dearer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Of course Gaza is dearer than here, but there, there is no home left, nothing."
From Barron's ● May 9, 2026
But in 2023, artists also took another step in reclaiming aspects of our humanity and holding them a little dearer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
Just as tomato prices begin cooling down, onions have gotten dearer by a quarter since June in the domestic market.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
Books and pencils and porridge oats get dearer by the day, and the girls go through embroidery floss at an alarming rate.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
All week, her nearest and dearest have insisted she is Ireland's greatest ever sportsperson.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
"It is truly my dearest wish that this opens the way for other women who might not have dared until now," the 59-year-old, who lives in Anglet in southwestern France, said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Hayden was one of my dearest and closest friends that I loved and cared about for the last 8 years,” Zach said in his statement to TMZ.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s a recipe that’s meant to be shared and enjoyed with your dearest loved ones.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
I miss you, dearest duckie, and write back soon, sooner, soonest!
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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