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Word: dears (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Usage:

...Dear Mother...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And Sudden Death | 6/8/1942 | See Source »

...decision to enlist was brought about by the ruthless attack the Japs made upon our country, my country. In some puny way I may be able to help. . . . We must not, we will not, allow them to take away the freedom, the liberty, the things we hold dear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: And Sudden Death | 6/8/1942 | See Source »

...Dear Mr. Barbour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Statesman's Reply | 6/1/1942 | See Source »

This is how Hersey introduces the men who went through the first Japanese air attack: "The men, who had instinctively thrown themselves on the ground, stood up and dusted off. The Sergeant who had started a letter carefully folded the piece of paper, which had only 'Dear Mom' on it, and put it in his pocket. They all talked about the wind that bombs make, and how they felt. . . . They started loading their guns. They had never actually fired their guns before and they wished they could let a couple of rounds go just to get over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Hero As An Army | 6/1/1942 | See Source »

...Dear Husband: Dear Wife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Oil, Unrationed | 6/1/1942 | See Source »

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