goodbye
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But when he left for his next assignment, people stood in the summer heat for several kilometres on his way to say goodbye.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
At 08:06 EDT, on September 11, 2001, Charles kissed Katherine goodbye from their New York City apartment for the last time.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Despite how hard it is to say goodbye, one thing’s for certain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
We hugged goodbye as she packed her boxes, labeled “One World Trade Center.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I wave goodbye to Aunt J. The woman at the door asks me to sign in and then directs me to the classroom at the end of the hall.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Ed Patrick, an anaesthetist from Oxfordshire, was at his mother's bedside in hospital ready to say his goodbyes after she began suffering serious and continuous seizures.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Relatives crouched on the floor to say their final goodbyes to loved ones, kissing the faces of the dead between sobs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Keep an eye on the time; make your goodbyes quick to avoid over-staying the limit.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
And, yes, of course, I was thinking of goodbyes, and I was thinking of moving on, and new pursuits and all of these things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
We said our goodbyes to Frances and I followed Anna May, her chin firmly set upward as we left the dining room.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
