cries
Example Sentences
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This came home during Covid when many people reached out to elected officials but their cries for help went unanswered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
She cries foul on seemingly every play in which she is bumped, or nudged, or experiences any of the contact that is completely normal in the most physical basketball league on the planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The family were, mercifully perhaps, not present to hear the vicious argument with shouts of "condemn it", cries of "shame", and jeers and boos on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Dozens of members of the public gathered in court, and cries of "monster" rang out in the public gallery as Blain was led away to begin her sentence.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
A troop of baboons trotted along the bank to observe her, and the males uttered threatening cries.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
