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That same day, at 2:15 p.m., sirens wailed on the streets of New York City.

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The doctor caught the baby—no forceps—and into the quiet space came his wail.

"Celia shrieks strangely," read one, while another said: "They repeat the wail."

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Indy is the most empathetic scream queen of the year so far — and I mean that literally as his breed, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever, is known for its high-pitched wail.

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As Ukrainian parents wail, Putin has set up an online “catalog of Ukrainian children,” a photo database searchable by personal characteristics such as size and hair color.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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