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Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
10 Oct. 2025
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Charli asks; this bit gets a laugh).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Marc Anthony asks the most beautifulest [sic] woman in the room to come to the stage.—
Denise Warner,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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In her new Disney+ documentary, The End of an Era, Taylor Swift weeps while reflecting on violent attacks and threats made against her fans during the Eras Tour.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
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In Chicago, Maisie catches a glimpse of the carousel and begs her benefactor to purchase it.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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In a new Shouts & Murmurs, Patricia Marx begs Pete Hegseth to invade and liberate her son’s messy apartment.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Jim regrets agreeing to a snowball fight with Dwight.—
Aurelie Corinthios,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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Looking back, Ruano regrets not seeing the withholding case through.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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A lot of this involves watchfulness—noticing what the preferring mind (that is, the editing mind) as put in place, and accepting it, and building upon it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The long answer involves several aspects of shoe manufacturing and sales.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Cries (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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