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Largo's mother told AFP news agency that a local resident had heard her daughter cry out for help from beneath the rubble.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

A people can’t cry out for deliverance while refusing correction or ask God for justice while excusing wrongdoing in its own ranks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

The scenes between Sally and Blankson-Wood’s Clifford cry out for an acting coach — not a thought I can remember having at a premium Broadway revival of a classic musical in recent seasons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

Doesn’t such a radical outcome cry out for an explanation?

From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2024

I slump against the doorframe, about to cry out for help, when I feel a tiny hand tugging on my shirt.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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