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[dreem] / drim /




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They had wanted a historic home with an old-world Spanish feel to match two Renaissance chairs they bought in Granada, Spain, but that dream became something much bigger.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

“My biggest dream is to serve on the ship,” Bardetskiy said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

However, a technical glitch resulted in most of the images appearing blurry, making them look like a "dream", Beydoun said.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

“That was a dream come true. But you can’t prepare for these kind of moments,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

“Hmm,” she replied, like she was answering me from a dream.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

He is still a slave but he dreams that his children will be "free from the maramba... If we have knowledge, then we are free."

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

But in today’s World Cup final, the Argentinian will give every last ounce of energy specifically to dash the dreams of his adopted country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

While fans may have achieved lifelong dreams, financially speaking, this tournament has been tough.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Born Halroy Candis Williams on Dec. 14, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, Williams was working as a juvenile corrections officer when he decided to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

She thought of the boys she used to imagine, the ones that had once filled her dreams, the ones she believed could make her fly.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

"When I was growing up, I dreamed about becoming a private investigator," she said.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

Sometimes investors get lucky owning a media combination dreamed up by Wall Street, but even that’s relative.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

As the stock kept soaring, the client dreamed of an early retirement.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

They were scenes his younger self could only have dreamed of when he would visit Wimbledon to watch matches as a child.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He was in a place he’d always dreamed of visiting.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

For Sonnenshine, who was in the middle of working on Season 2, the reality of making the series has been even more rewarding than what she dreamt of as a child.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

“We made it to America. You dreamt about that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Last September, Thomas asserted that existing court decisions are not “the gospel” and that they may be based on “something somebody dreamt up and others went along with.”

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

A six-year-old girl diagnosed with cancer said she dreamt of following in the footsteps of the "kind and very polite" doctors who made her "feel better".

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

She dreamt that she was at school when suddenly her father walked into her classroom.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

Together, the two methods allowed researchers to determine precisely when the animals were awake, in deep restorative sleep or in dreaming sleep.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

He played a big part in both the quarter-final and semi-final, when his assist for Anthony Gordon had England fans dreaming.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

A viral phrase that translates to “What if we do?” in English is being used by Mexican soccer fans and players dreaming about seemingly impossible wins.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

“We’ve been dreaming about this for a long time,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

That Clara could die a thousand times and would still keep dreaming of a handsome nerd who could make Shabbos all kinds of holy.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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