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condolence

[kuhn-doh-luhns] / kənˈdoʊ ləns /


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The CEO of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, issued a condolence video, and we have been united in sadness ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The CEO of Air Canada has apologised after he was criticised for not speaking French in a condolence video message he released after a collision at LaGuardia airport that killed two pilots.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Authorities released Taherkhani's body to his family only after they were compelled to pay the equivalent of 18,000 euros and remove condolence banners.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

His wife was one of the first to express words of condolence in the comments section, writing: “We will miss her SO much. Love you.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

I’m glad of that, glad that Jim Daly’s letter of condolence is one to a wife, not a mother.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline