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cry

[krahy] / kraɪ /




VERB
formally announce to others
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This is certainly a far cry from the optimistic globalism of 30 years ago, but it may be the only way forward that avoids a complete, chaotic decoupling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I'm probably going to cry but yeah, ecstatic.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

She coined the rallying cry: “Sí, se puede,” translated to “Yes, we can!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Today, shares trade at under $20, a far cry from their initial public offering price of $52 back in 2020, and sharply below their all-time high of $210 in November 2021.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I could tell that whatever had made the cry was much closer now than it had been before, and I didn’t feel too good about it.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls