husband
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Ethel was widowed at the age of 23 when her husband was killed in combat during World War One.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Los Angeles — Lisa Rinna said she would return to the “Real Housewives” franchise, but to get her husband Harry Hamlin on board, it would have to involve some big numbers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The hearing was excruciating for Carrie Hanna, who sat in the courtroom with her husband, Doug.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
It was only later - at about 20:00 - that Samantha's husband, who was working abroad at the time, contacted her by ringing one of their children's phones.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Tante Jans, Mama’s older sister, had moved in with us when her husband died to spend, as she put it, “what few days remain to me,” though she was still only in her early forties.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The Taming of the Shrew
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Units 2–3
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"The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare, Induction
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