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wife

[wahyf] / waɪf /


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And Moon is the wife of a respected local doctor of traditional Chinese medicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Another option would be for your wife to delay claiming until age 67, which is her Full Retirement Age.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"It is with deep sadness that my family and I announce the passing of my husband, Charlie Dalin, following a long illness," his wife Perrine Le Pape said in a message to AFP on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When the BBC visited his father at his Mumbai home last week, he sat under a wall that had photographs of his late wife, and of Capt Sabharwal wearing his uniform.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Father relit the candle and joined his wife in hunting for the cause of the odd noises.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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