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hearts

British

/ hɑːts /

noun

Also called: Black Maria. (functioning as singular) a card game in which players must avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

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These are the hearts and minds Musk needs when SpaceX, which now has an AI business, goes public, likely next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Following the tragedy, his colleagues and family poured out their hearts as they remembered a man they called smart, funny and a true supporter of his peers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Accepting the award, host Claudia Winkleman dedicated it to the show's "extraordinary cast who played with dignity, gusto and their entire hearts and we love them".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Or will “robots with no hearts dominate human beings with no agency?”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

With heavy hearts, a few families—including Sena’s and the Adjoyis—decided to heed the warning.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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