farewell
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He turned up for Rafa’s farewell lap and you can still see him at courtside at major tournaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Zhu's remains will be cremated on Tuesday in Beijing, Xinhua said Sunday, with a farewell gathering attended by senior leaders of China's ruling Communist Party expected before, according to standard protocol.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Formula 1 says farewell to the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend with the final event at Zandvoort before it drops off the calendar.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Spence had all but confirmed the transfer earlier on Saturday, when he posted a farewell message to Spurs supporters across his social media accounts.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The only one who refused to take part in the farewell was Colonel Aureliano Buendía.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
It is also a time of farewells, when school graduates leave their hometown while many corporate professionals receive assignments in new cities.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
"Those performances, emotional, soulful, and full of light, were not farewells, but gifts," the post says.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
When the participants tried to end a conversation, researchers had the companion either reply with the same manipulative farewells they had observed popular AI companions use or, in the control condition, say goodbye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Instead of the traditional party — and an accompanying feast of pizza, papusas and other Mexican and Central American delicacies — students handed in their borrowed instruments Friday and quietly said their farewells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2025
When we’re done with dessert, it’s almost eleven p.m., and all we have left to do is load up the cars and say our farewells.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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