dear
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Putin, who in turn called Xi his "dear friend", will be keen to show the world their relations are unaffected by Trump's visit.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
"Tonight is very special and dear to my heart because it's coming at quite a time," he said at the time.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
But, dear reader, that’s not all that the bill funds.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
But life had other plans for my dear old mom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
I understood in that moment what he had meant about going to meet dear departed ones.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing dear
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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