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
“Imagine you’re a passenger on a very turbulent plane and you’re gripping the armrest for dear life,” she says.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Well, dear reader, I took a break, too—from What’s News—to write about great innovations that were discovered by mistake.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He posted on social media: "our focus included ways to ensure safe transit that is to benefit of all dear neighbors and the world. Our neighbors are our priority."
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
“We must all be specially considerate of dear Jans today. This is the day her husband’s sister died some years ago—or was it his cousin?”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing dear
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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