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goodbye

[good-bahy] / ˌgʊdˈbaɪ /


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He wrote a goodbye note and left the small commune in the Pyrenees in the dead of night.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It’s time for them to say goodbye to the legend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

As “The Things We Never Say” begins, Artie is saying goodbye to a widowed friend who is moving to Ohio to be close to her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"Both physically and mentally, I have been ready to say goodbye," Bright tells BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He’d follow me only too willingly, but I’d be taking him to his death; he was too little for this crazy plan, and for that same reason I couldn’t risk saying goodbye, either.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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