Example Sentences
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Nidal al-Arir wails on the ground, pleading for his son, who needs a corneal transplant.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Yet amid the wails is heard a new maturity about the government’s role and fiscal limits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“My grandmother was a sharecropper in Arkansas, and I know that this is the same thing,” a man shouts at one point as whistles shrill and a handheld siren wails.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
At times, the noise of grinding gears can obscure the soprano whoops and wails of the preschoolers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
“So what do a blackbird’s wails and warbles have to do with finding our way out of the library?” said Akimi.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
