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In a post on X, Balochistan's Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said he was "deeply saddened" to hear of the accident, and ordered an inquiry into how it had happened.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Sarah Conboy, leader of Huntingdonshire District Council, said she "was deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Shaun Burton".

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

“So sad to hear of the passing of Pierre Deny,” actor Sylvie Vartan wrote in French on Instagram, posting a photo of herself with Deny on stage in “Ne me regardez pas comme ça!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“We are encouraged to hear of ‘large increases in Meta AI use’ since the Muse Spark launch and got a bit more on Zuckerberg’s plan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The Chief will hear of it, and we’ll all be in trouble.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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