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Prince Harry said that after crying at Diana's funeral, he did not cry for nearly two decades, multiple news outlets reported.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

After so long on the road, driving past despair dotted along the road’s shoulders, Day brushes off a cry for help with a joke.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

This is re-emerging as a rallying cry for foreign leaders such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz annoyed that their countries are buying so many imports from China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Scaloni, 48, may be out of a job when his contract expires in December, but his message for the fans was don’t cry for me, Argentina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

I was there to witness Mama Marie- France cry for joy for the first time.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer


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