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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Navalny’s body was finally returned a week after his death, and thousands turned out to mourn him at a funeral in Moscow.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Wiz Khalifa is mourning the loss of his father.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2026
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Obama didn’t mention Trump by name, but lamented the lack of decency across the administration as a whole.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Others lamented on the changes the store underwent after the purchase in 2021.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, the Missouri City product chose to stick with the Bobcats, and Cotton doesn't regret it after a strong start to his career.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Thomson doesn't regret the messy details didn't become public at the time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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