as in mourns
to feel or express sorrow for
I grieve for our loss
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The passage echoes Whitehead’s response to 9/11, as Carney mourns the neighborhood that the Twin Towers would supplant.
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Civil rights advocates liken Kohen Wiley’s death to other Black lives lost after minor accusations, as experts question firing into moving cars and investigators review footage while his family mourns.
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Age has finally caught up with them, Amy Nicholson laments.
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James Jeansonne, who works in marketing at a company in Columbus, Ohio, laments the loss of Spirit.
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Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
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But another also exists where whoever acquires Duren regrets the salary they’ll be saddled with going forward.
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“Grieves (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grieves%20%28for%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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