widow
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This is what the widow should do next, along with an explanation of how spousal and survivor Social Security benefits work.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
"I think it's absolute nonsense," his widow, Louise Grillmair, previously told the BBC when asked about the speculation.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A widow whose husband was killed in a car accident by a negligent driver but who could not bring a lawsuit because of a federal statute preserving governmental immunity.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
Born in Venice and trained as a soprano, Cornelys had performed in London, Vienna and the Dutch Republic and borne a daughter by Casanova before returning to London posing as a widow.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A graduate of Stanford University, she was a fifty-year-old widow who had been in the doll business since 1937.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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