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The government has mourned the loss of key parts of the artistic collection, which it said represents an important chapter in its national history.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2023

But even as Donnell has mourned, his mop of gray hair a fixture at community meetings on how to bring the town and the surrounding Plumas County valley back to life, he has become grateful.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2022

Since his own days as a rookie officer in the 1980s, Mr. Adams has understood the dangers of policing and has mourned the deaths of friends and colleagues.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2022

King is the third grandchild Washington has mourned: King’s youngest brother died at age 6 from birth complications that had left him severely disabled.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2022

Arthur Hallam, a gifted son of the distinguished historian, who was betrothed to Tennyson's sister, died young; and the poet has mourned and eulogized him in a long poem entitled In Memoriam.

From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Coppee, Henry