Example Sentences

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Ellen Kaufman said when she was first navigating her husband's new reality, there were less programs available.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

George’s mother had to sell her husband’s books to feed herself and her remaining six children before they were able to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Surrounded by photographs of Suresh and their two children, the 39-year-old now struggles to reconcile that promise with her husband's death.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Even before her husband’s death and her takeover as CEO of TPUSA, she was a highly-educated career woman only playing at being the demure housewife for his audiences.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

So that she could attend her husband’s concert, Jacqueline asked that the game begin at 11:00 a.m.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady