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“Ray is very grateful for all of the cards and get-well messages. Everything is Still Beautiful!!!!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
New Zealand’s players sent him an All Blacks jersey signed by all the players as a get-well and New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown visited Malan in the hospital.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
"Excited to see the memes. Thanks for the get-well wishes, looks worse than it is," the chancellor posted on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
Young patients of the Bambino Gesù hospital, which is owned by the Holy See, drew a get-well card on Wednesday: “Don’t be afraid, we are with you,” it read.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
“Her favorite was the one about the best get-well cards to get. Did you ever hear that one—what’d you say your name was?”
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
Whatever the case, an ailing housing market is not going to get well anytime soon.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
But he kept trying to get well enough to get back onstage for the sake of his loyal fans.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
A couple of other Dodgers seemed to get well quickly against Pirates pitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
Wherever she went, royal fans offered get well cards and words of encouragement for Charles and Kate.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
These young women, who would have to back up their science with magical spells should their patients be disappointed and not get well, now hurried to get to classes on time.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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