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wife

[wahyf] / waɪf /


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It’s been anything but a happy year for trainer Mark Glatt, whose wife of 25 years, Dena, died Feb. 12 from cardiac arrest at 57.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Police said Mazzarella was with his wife and two children at the time of his arrest, and did not resist arrest.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In October, my wife and I moved to France so she could attend the graduate program of her dreams.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He and his wife, Joy, also a Christian convert from Iran, came to the United States in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“I can’t imagine losing one of my kids, much less both of them at the same time. I wonder how his wife is taking it.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret