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He mentions Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” in passing but then movingly highlights E.B.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Odeh's widow and daughter also speak movingly about the killing's impact on their lives.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The lyrics are the only giveaway that this is the work of a band in their late middle age - as Jarvis Cocker sings movingly about stagnation, divorce and mortality.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Applause remained movingly subdued, as if wanting to maintain a sense of awe.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Derby spoke movingly of the American form of government, with freedom and justice and opportunities and fair play for all.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut