heartbreak
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Keaton's parents said they had had to endure the heartbreak of losing their son, while also fighting for accountability.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
If you ignored the lyrics, which is impossible, you might not even recognize it as a heartbreak anthem.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Before Ms. Parton, most female country singers cultivated staid, reserved images and achieved success with heartbreak ballads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Buffeted by desire, loss and heartbreak, the unnamed narrator asks: “Who invented the human heart, I wonder? Tell me and then show me the place where he was hanged.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The song sounded like it was about heartbreak, or hope, or maybe a little bit of both.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
A record-smashing, boundary-breaking tennis champion, Serena Williams relives her highlights and heartbreaks, on and off the court.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Yet even Honor is cowed by the household’s steely Yugoslav maid, Greta, who dismisses all heartbreaks and hysterics with the motto, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Broadus lamented being unable to see her baby girl take her first steps, bring her to her first day of school and support her through the highs and heartbreaks of life together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Some described his voice as "the sound of our heartbreaks and celebrations", while others called it "a presence in every corner of our lives".
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
“She’s almost three months old, but he’s never seen her. That’s one of the biggest heartbreaks in this case.”
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
