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in despair





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Rumors of renewed hostilities leave traders reeling in despair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

Elsewhere in the city, brand-new vehicles at a car dealership were stuck in mud as owner Mauro Pinto de Moraes Filho, 63, looked on in despair.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

“It means a tremendous amount, because so many people were feeling lost and in despair and not knowing what to do,” she continued.

From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026

Mely Saberon looked on in despair at the pile of debris that had once been her home in Talisay City, which suffered some of the worst destruction.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025

Through conversations I learned that the members of the New York John Reed Club were in despair at the way in which the congress was drifting, but they took care to conceal their disapproval.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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