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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

Candles have now been banned from the memorial, while the book of condolence, saved from the fire, is now inside a nearby chapel.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 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

The card inside is not a note of sympathy nor a condolence for her loss.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern