cried

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Public interest groups cried foul, citing the millions of dollars spent by industry lobbyists.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Her mom tried to comfort her, but Jessica cried as her dad drove her back to their home in Azle, a small suburb on the northwestern fringe of Fort Worth.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Viewers have been circulating clips of Wilson reaching for Batula’s hands in one scene and consoling her in the bathroom as she cried in another.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“The Queen,” Trotzig writes, “was consumed by her own pain . . . her heart cried out like a body about to be crushed under a boulder.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Here’s a poor man, Corrie,” she cried as I came in, “who’s been cooped up in a single room for three years. Just think, shut away from the sky!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom