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cry

[krahy] / kraɪ /




VERB
formally announce to others
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Tierra Santa is a far cry from the biomarker readings and recovery chambers that dominate New York’s luxury wellness scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

The memories are always something that we bring up and sometimes laugh, sometimes cry.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"When the vehicles arrived, the joy I felt even made me cry because I no longer have to deal with engine oil or anything stressful," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

When I heard the cry that time, I almost jumped out of my britches.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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