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Recent Examples of widower
Some spouses impacted by the Government Pension Offset will see an average monthly increase of $700, while surviving spouses with a widow or widower benefit will see an average monthly increase of $1,190, according to the same study.
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Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
The fishing station is owned by Eva (Odessa Young), a teenage widower who took over the operation after her late husband’s death.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
In the first season, the series wondered what would happen if therapist Jimmy, despondent after becoming a widower, started giving his patients brusque, confrontational advice on how to deal with their problems.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Outside the office, his outie is a bereft widower who chose to sever his mind just to get some emotional relief.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carson Swick, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
The fishing station is owned by Eva (Odessa Young), a teenage widower who took over the operation after her late husband’s death.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
In the first season, the series wondered what would happen if therapist Jimmy, despondent after becoming a widower, started giving his patients brusque, confrontational advice on how to deal with their problems.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Outside the office, his outie is a bereft widower who chose to sever his mind just to get some emotional relief.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
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The former first lady, who once called on Democrats to go high when Trump’s Republican Party goes low, will not be going to the Capitol to watch Trump take the presidential oath for a second time, leaving her husband, former President Obama, to go it alone.Amie Parnes, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Her husband, Chad Daybell, 56, was convicted last year of murder in the death of his previous wife and the two children, and he was sentenced to death.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement In the small farming towns outside Bakersfield, at gas stations and in the miles and miles of fields, everyone seemed to know about the arrests that had quickly spread across social media, sowing fear among migrant families, many of whom had children or spouses that were born here.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The addition of save and draft allows for future capabilities, including the ability for spouses to sign a form.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The 6-11 Towns quickly proved to be a perfect fit, thriving as a pick-and-roll partner with Brunson while putting up career-best shooting numbers.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ann is experiencing restlessness over her relationship to Clare, her partner in life and the retreat, as well as inner turbulence over her absented son.John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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