goodbye
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“You’d be getting a phone call from me about an hour after we say goodbye, confessing all,” Seehorn answers, smiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Saying goodbye to them had been the single most anguishing moment of my entire life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
She isn't ready to say goodbye yet, or to give up her fight.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I said goodbye to you and did not know what lay ahead," he said referring to their final meeting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
He intended on popping in to say goodbye to C.C., who had been very helpful, but instead, on a whim, he had one last rummage.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
They are also all, he said, about a series of goodbyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Barely four weeks after waving his goodbyes, O'Neill was back and Hearts were six points clear, with both sides 20 matches into the campaign.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
It spares the host from managing a revolving door of goodbyes, avoids disrupting the natural energy of the event and doesn’t encourage others to leave simply because they see you heading for the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
This has been the case since the dawn of mobile devices and algorithmic personalization, but forced separations may have turned curt, unexplained goodbyes into a perceived relationship norm.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
“Ms. McCrea says her goodbyes, and we’re back to the starting lineup. It’s been a pretty slow lunch, and the shot clock is ticking.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
