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not as heartbroken over missing out on the trip to New York as I thought she would be
was utterly heartbroken when his pet dog died
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The singer's brother Eric Stefani wrote the first version, and modified it with help from a freshly heartbroken Gwen, who had just broken up with the band's bassist Tony Kanal — one of a few times in music history that the subject of the song also contributed to its production.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Jamel Davis’ longtime live-in girlfriend first asked her son to stop smoking in the family’s home in the Walt Whitman Houses near Fort Greene Park, sparking a fight, according to the slain man’s heartbroken brother.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
But with Lynette Hooker still missing — and her heartbroken daughter now raising questions and concerns about the relationship behind that life — the story has grown heavier.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Swanson, who had partnered with Safdari to create Bloodline Combat Sports, was among a small corps of fighters suddenly left heartbroken and rudderless.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Jamel Davis’ longtime live-in girlfriend first asked her son to stop smoking in the family’s home in the Walt Whitman Houses near Fort Greene Park, sparking a fight, according to the slain man’s heartbroken brother.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
But with Lynette Hooker still missing — and her heartbroken daughter now raising questions and concerns about the relationship behind that life — the story has grown heavier.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Swanson, who had partnered with Safdari to create Bloodline Combat Sports, was among a small corps of fighters suddenly left heartbroken and rudderless.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Heartbroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbroken. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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