as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace
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Per executives, Ganesh was written off for storyline purposes, leaving fans to mourn the beloved character.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Relatives of Amal Khalil, a Lebanese journalist who officials and her employer say was killed by an Israeli airstrike yesterday, gathered in Baysariyeh in southern Lebanon this morning to mourn her loss ahead of funeral processions.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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For years now, Schneider has lamented drafting players who were too busy being in awe of the Legion of Boom to truly compete for the jobs of defensive stars like Chancellor, Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The coalition also lamented that Measure ULA is not moving fast enough.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Time will tell if the Giants regret passing twice on Downs, whom they were frequently linked to.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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