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as in wailing (for)
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as in clamoring (for)
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In a video circulated online, the father of Moatsem al-Sharafy is seen weeping over his body on a hospital bed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026 -
In footage circulated online, the father of Moatsem al-Sharafy is seen weeping over his body on a hospital bed.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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This might especially be pertinent when asking the client about their current coping strategies.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But the Washington Post swiftly filed a court motion asking Porter to force the FBI to return the electronics to Natanson.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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While lying on the pavement, he could be heard moaning as an officer shouted at him not to move.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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There’s something moaning in the background.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of calling and begging somebody else to change.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
21 Jan. 2026
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Nearly two decades into her career, Courtney Marie Andrews remains a troubadour of singular sincerity, more interested in listening to the world than begging the world to listen.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Crying (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crying%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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