cried
Americanverb
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Ally Walsh, the co-founder of Canyon Coffee, cried the first time she saw the house where she now lives in Mount Washington, Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Definitely cried happy tears, and called my mother immediately."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I cried until I was absolutely exhausted," Min says.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“I cried the first time that Yasser sent me the edit,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
We cried for joy when we heard, and Mutti sat us ’round the table for a family moment.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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