goodbye
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"I didn't tell anyone until the very last day because I wasn't sure it would happen... I didn't have much time to say goodbye," said Arafat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
“You’d be getting a phone call from me about an hour after we say goodbye, confessing all,” Seehorn answers, smiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Saying goodbye to them had been the single most anguishing moment of my entire life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
She isn't ready to say goodbye yet, or to give up her fight.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
We say goodbye and exchange shy, content smiles.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
And, yes, of course, I was thinking of goodbyes, and I was thinking of moving on, and new pursuits and all of these things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
McCall said his goodbyes to the StoneX Stadium after last Saturday's win over Harlequins.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
People munched on cheese cubes and cheesecake bites or fanned themselves in the shade, watching on big screen televisions as the old guard said their goodbyes inside the council chambers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
What many call craic—the lively spirit of social connection—can make gatherings feel relaxed and informal rather than ceremonial, and grand goodbyes can feel unnecessary, if not slightly uncomfortable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
We smile and say our goodbyes, and as I hobble out to the car on my crutches, I’m filled with a very strange feeling.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
