as in mourned
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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The bodybuilding world mourned Ganley, who was just a few weeks away from competing in Brazil’s biggest bodybuilding tournament, Musclecontest Brazil.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2026 -
Busch died Thursday at 41 after being hospitalized on Wednesday night, and the motorsports world has mourned the racing legend’s shocking loss in the days since.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Following the news of Busch’s death, notable names in the racing and sports realms offered their condolences to his family and lamented his racing legacy as one of the best in the sport’s history.—
Mike Kaye
Updated May 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2026
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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
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Whereas the Vikings immediately regretted choosing McCarthy over Darnold last offseason.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump has regretted it ever since.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Wailed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailed%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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