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My dear friend Valerie Chu, who’s one of our writers, is being recognized.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
But every time the hulking Haaland blazed toward the goal, with a pair of defenders hanging onto him for dear life, the stadium full of Brazilian supporters held its breath, for one simple reason.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
"God willing... we will go together to say goodbye to our dear leader."
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
"It's an expression of thanks, an acknowledgement that so much of what I hold most dear I owe to the people of this city and the people of these surrounding neighbourhoods."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
All these thoughts went through Clare’s mind, dear reader, because it was his way to puff himself up with outrage in the face of vulnerability.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing dear
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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