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Jamie Varley, 37, who earlier wailed for his mother, made the remark in the bereavement room at Blackpool Victoria Hospital with 13-month-old Preston Davey in his arms.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"Oh, my martyred child," he wailed, "oh my darling."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

They wailed and sang as they beat their chests with their hands, a common mourning ritual in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

On Wednesday, the girl wailed in the background as Mejia described her husband as a hard worker “dedicated to his job and our home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

It began to walk forward, and they were about to enter an unfamiliar place at the edge of the forest when the monstruo wailed and dropped Seven.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega