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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"Our hearts are with them... They can count on us."

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg has a new game plan for winning over hearts and minds to his company’s artificial-intelligence efforts: open models and an open hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“We ask that you open the hearts and mind of the powerful,” she continued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

One message reads: "For Elisabeth, May you rest in peace and may your memory live on in the hearts of us all. With deepest sympathy and respect. You will not be forgotten."

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Some in our pockets, if our hearts grow too full.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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