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crying shame







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"Every day that passes is further risking their lives. Every moment of hesitation is a crying shame."

From BBC • May 1, 2025

“It’s a crying shame, literally, what’s happening to those families, those children in that community,” Harris said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

“It’s a crying shame that essentially he has evolved into the person he is now,” said Anderson, who described his former colleague as a “subservient buffoon that unfortunately has forsaken his oath of office.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022

“It’s a crying shame that these clowns brought this suit,” Volzer said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2021

“It’s a crying shame you never had kids, old man. Just think what a good grandpa you could’ve been.”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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