married

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The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I worried he might be married, so I asked, “Do you have family in Los Angeles?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Cancer rates were about 68% higher among men who have never married compared with those who have, and roughly 83% higher for never-married women, according to new research.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I have been married over 40 years, and we are old school.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

He graduated in May of 1964 as a second lieutenant, and they got married at our home church, Carver Memorial, in July 1965.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson