cry for
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, they pleaded with passersby and motorcyclists to keep quiet as they tried to listen for any sound of life—a cry for help, a cough or heavy breathing—from people under the rubble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
This is not a cry for today, it's a cry that's been heard for years and nothing changes.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“He would come home and just cry, like, literally cry for hours.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
In the years since, Corado’s name has become a rallying cry for the local movement against police brutality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
I think I had not heard him cry for six years.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
