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The site his widow owns and wants to put the data center on is behind Coddle Creek ARP Church, between Patterson Farm and Rustic roads.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Lira and Girardi negotiated payouts totaling $7.5 million for a group of widows and orphans in 2020, but the clients, who lived in Indonesia, did not receive their full settlements.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Jobs, the widow of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, in 2023 spearheaded the creation of the nonprofit BMA-Institute to purchase the SFAI and the landmarked 1931 Diego Rivera mural contained within its two-acre campus after the bankrupted art school closed following a 151-year run.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 June 2025
In late August 2024, the widow, who reportedly received $15 million from life insurance policies following Brandon's death, agreed to pay around $4 million to settle an unpaid loan lawsuit, according to the Times.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
Lira and Girardi negotiated payouts totaling $7.5 million for a group of widows and orphans in 2020, but the clients, who lived in Indonesia, did not receive their full settlements.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Jobs, the widow of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, in 2023 spearheaded the creation of the nonprofit BMA-Institute to purchase the SFAI and the landmarked 1931 Diego Rivera mural contained within its two-acre campus after the bankrupted art school closed following a 151-year run.
—News Desk, Artforum, 5 June 2025
In late August 2024, the widow, who reportedly received $15 million from life insurance policies following Brandon's death, agreed to pay around $4 million to settle an unpaid loan lawsuit, according to the Times.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
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Olsen spoke with Fox News Digital about the importance of having people like his wife, Kara, Swift, Claire Kittle and many others also traveling to Nashville for this occasion.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Jean, and sons Vincent and David.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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This conflict isn’t devoid of larger resonance, like Rashad’s Mrs. Kirkland looking down on Peggy’s father Arthur (John Douglas Thompson) for having been enslaved before the Civil War.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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While there was little explanation, Bassett was nowhere to be seen when Mr. & Mrs. Smith arrived in theaters in 2005.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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The National Immigration Agency estimates about 140,000 Chinese spouses hold permanent residency in Taiwan, a democratic, self-governing island which China claims as its territory.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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In the case of spouses, USCIS officers are required to gather testimony and evaluate other relevant evidence to determine whether the relationship meets the criteria.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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The film scored no top-line awards or nominations, but the HBO reboot, which premiered in 2016, landed 54 Emmy nominations and nine wins across its four-season run, including a 2018 trophy for Thandiwe Newton (lead actress, drama) for her performance as the series’ cunning madam, Maeve Millay.—
Randee Dawn,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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In 1946, right after World War II, former San Francisco madam Sally Sanford bought the by-then vacant buildings and reopened it as the Valhalla.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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