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Cameras cut to her fans, some of whom were shown sobbing on the jumbotron, wearing traditional Colombian Vueltiao hats and waving their flags with glee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Milton said he and his wife both began sobbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

"He did not want to leave the town. He stayed, but is now in the cemetery," she told AFP, sobbing in the church hall.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Eventually, the bus made its way out onto the main road and towards the team hotel some 15 minutes' drive away, leaving several supporters wailing and sobbing.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

His friend was sobbing so hard they couldn’t understand him.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh