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mourn

[mawrn, mohrn] / mɔrn, moʊrn /


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Dozens of people gathered on Friday outside the school to mourn the children who were killed in the collapse, which officials blamed on dilapidated infrastructure.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“This whole idea that people aren’t allowed to mourn or remember is really troubling to me,” she said.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Community members are expected to gather Thursday evening to mourn a Benjamin Franklin High School student who fell to his death Wednesday at the campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

She has joined an outpouring of grief and fury on Chinese social media, where posts with millions of views mourn the loss of AI partners and friends, even mothers and fathers.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

She didn’t mourn, and she didn’t talk about him, not even to curse him for leaving them behind.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

"Today, the sport mourns the passing of Julieta, a life ahead of her that has been unjustly extinguished".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

An EU spokeswoman said the bloc was "ready to help Spain if needed", while European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said "Europe mourns" with the victims after the "devastating news".

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

In “Barn Raiser,” he mourns strict materialism as an empty exercise, challenging those “to whom nothing matters but matter.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“The defense recognizes and mourns the loss of a young life,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Hideo is the one who gave me a way to even store those memories, who saved me from being thrown into the streets, who mourns his brother and loves his family and creates beautiful things.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Former Mexican presidents from across the political spectrum, as well as foreign leaders, mourned his death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

I noted Mamdani’s explanation that the vigil had mourned both Israeli and Palestinian deaths.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Sanctioning body the WBO said it mourned the passing of its former champion.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Klitschko, a multiple-time heavyweight world champion, on Monday evening mourned the “Heroes” star and his former partner in an emotional tribute shared to Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

When Chandra mourned for her brother, we put our arms around each other.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

The Canary island is in mourning for the Tenerife striker, who died from injuries sustained in a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono during a match on Monday.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

"All of New York City is mourning this tragedy," he added.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The daytime talk show space is in mourning, following the death last week of longtime TV producer Matt Wright.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Spain was observing the second of three days of national mourning on Friday, with the public demanding answers just weeks before an early general election on November 29.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

They were still in mourning for their beloved Marina.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein


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