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New Zealand’s players sent him an All Blacks jersey signed by all the players as a get-well and New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown visited Malan in the hospital.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
"Excited to see the memes. Thanks for the get-well wishes, looks worse than it is," the chancellor posted on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
Young patients of the Bambino Gesù hospital, which is owned by the Holy See, drew a get-well card on Wednesday: “Don’t be afraid, we are with you,” it read.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
The clothes, the scuba gear, the snorkeling gear, your son’s intentions and the size of the get-well card can all go in the closet, because they are irrelevant.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
“Do you get it, Miss Truman? Four aces...the best get-well cards you can get—” “Yes, Mr. Pignati—’’ “You know, in poker?”
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
Whatever the case, an ailing housing market is not going to get well anytime soon.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
But he kept trying to get well enough to get back onstage for the sake of his loyal fans.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
A couple of other Dodgers seemed to get well quickly against Pirates pitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
Wherever she went, royal fans offered get well cards and words of encouragement for Charles and Kate.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
“That’s exactly the kind of thing I mean! Sit down. He won’t get well any faster if you coddle him.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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