cry
Example Sentences
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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
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