exhausted
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Exhausted Afghans cross the border from Iran in a sandstorm, leaving behind a country in the grip of war to return to a homeland that is battered by conflict and humanitarian crisis.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Exhausted by the end of the day, I began turning down evening invitations from friends and colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Exhausted, she went upstairs, climbed into bed, and wrote a poem that captured her mood.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Exhausted, but grateful and with only the clothes on our backs, the nine of us crammed into Room 401 for the night.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
Exhausted, his feet clotted with pain, he sat down at the curbside to take off his shoes.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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