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heartbreak

[hahrt-breyk] / ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk /


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Mr. Sheffi has interviewed scores of Jewish and Israeli students and recorded their heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Sports watch: Those suffering from withdrawal from daily World Cup matches can hop on the Tour de France bandwagon, which has almost as much drama, heartbreak and crazy fans.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Aria's aunt said the family would carry the "grief, heartbreak, and loss for the rest of our lives"

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

As his mother’s grief and legal battles to get Fadi home worsen her mental health, Sattouf’s own life is upended by high school, hormones, heartbreak — and a nagging uncertainty.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

IT may have been heartbreak, or just fate, but Don Quixote developed a very high fever.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

A record-smashing, boundary-breaking tennis champion, Serena Williams relives her highlights and heartbreaks, on and off the court.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

"We have been through injury, heartbreaks, losses. We have been losers at times in the most important moments," Zverev said.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Yet even Honor is cowed by the household’s steely Yugoslav maid, Greta, who dismisses all heartbreaks and hysterics with the motto, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It’s the soundtrack of first loves and first heartbreaks, rotten days, soured friendships and sweet hopes for tomorrow.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

A few years passed, and Kathy, through a series of missteps and heartbreaks, was divorced and living alone with Zachary, who was less than a year old.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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