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“We commend their heroic actions, which we believe helped drive the suspect away from the scene and prevent further casualties,” the department wrote in a statement on Facebook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“We commend Governor Newsom for his leadership in making this much needed change a reality.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"So, I really commend the victims in this case for their courage and their fortitude," she told Evening Extra.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
"They risked their safety in a very dangerous and very volatile situation - I commend them for their dedication to duty."
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“I commend you to Horatio. He will be faithful and care for you,” she whispered.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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The cases taken by these seat-of-the-pants sleuths are not always cloak-and-dagger—a potential client of their fledgling detective agency commends them at one point for having found someone else’s lost dog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Sun also leads on the tributes at Old Trafford and commends PC Blades's sons as "brave lads".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
In a statement, the management said it "welcomes the release of its editor and commends the courtesy, professionalism, and attentiveness demonstrated by investigators throughout the process".
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
Glenn Whipp also commends him for “capturing the writer’s tragic flaws and winning charm.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
How little this depends upon physiological causes may be inferred from the fact that Strabo commends the women of the Gallic race for their peculiar adaptability to bearing and rearing children.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher
I have some doubts whether livestreaming the execution is advisable, but Mr. Hegseth should be commended for his honesty, and for showing Mr. Hasan mercy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Rodriguez has been a vocal advocate for placing the cameras across Texas and has commended their use in Laredo and elsewhere for allowing a new approach to detecting crime.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
However the EU Commission has commended Spain's "swift response" to the crisis, which has included deploying armed forces to Ceuta and its other territory on the north African coast, Melilla.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Vince Miller, an attorney representing Garrido, commended the Sheriff’s Department for doing “the right thing” in this case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
And then on that day when the cousin had commended the country wife and laughed at the city wife, that had passed which could not be forgiven.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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During Sharaa's last visit in January, Putin said "much has been accomplished in terms of restoring our interstate relations", commending Sharaa for his "efforts to restore Syria's territorial integrity".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Around a week later while speaking to steelworkers in Georgia, Trump praised the PC maker’s chief executive, commending Michael Dell and his wife for jump-starting the ‘Trump Accounts’ program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Organizations like the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston have also sent out emails to their membership commending the commission.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
Gen. Rob Bonta said in a written statement commending the ruling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
“Officer Delinko, you’re back on the road, effective immediately. In addition, the sergeant has written a letter commending the outstanding job you did in capturing our suspect. This will become part of your permanent file.”
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Much Ado About Nothing
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