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Residents lamented that women needed to travel farther to give birth and mourned the loss of the OB-GYNs.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 May 2026 -
In February, Short mourned the death of their daughter, Katherine Short, who died by suicide at age 42.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Concentrate and take care of the ball During his brief tenure at Stamford Bridge, Rosenior frequently lamented Chelsea’s inability to take care of moments.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As the portal opened in April, but Medved and women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit lamented the lack of official transparency in the transfer marketplace.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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“Elegized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegized. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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