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One of the composers of the samba told local media that Lula had cried when Academicos leaders travelled to Brasilia last year to play the song for him.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

He said they had "cried with me and expressed their suffering" and he was "grateful for your love and forgiveness".

From BBC • May 13, 2025

In a brief statement read aloud by one of his lawyers, he said that he had cried almost every day since the fire.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

A city native who works in the building for the Assessment Appeals Board, Chacón said she had cried at the news that morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023

The red Spanish tile on the depot roof got blurry, but he did not move or wipe away the tears, because it had been a long time since he had cried for anyone.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko