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Poignantly, in this section of the book, he writes: "I hope my daughter knows that my door is always open to her."

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Poignantly, the two characters are so obsessed with figuring out how to achieve their respective wishes that they don’t enjoy their moments together.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Poignantly, he told us that he often goes short of food himself while working as a delivery rider:

From Salon • May 4, 2023

Poignantly, people remove their shoes before entering these improvised shelters, just as they would in their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2021

Poignantly, with the scent of those flowers, the scene of a year ago leaped into memory, when he had stooped to restore them to her hands—there in the tiny glade beside the big boulder.

From Prairie Flowers by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)