admirable

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Run by Wellington Management—where Bogle worked before Vanguard—the fund boasts more than $110 billion in assets and an admirable record.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A second friendly defeat in four days was no calamity since it came on the back of an admirable performance, unworthy of booing.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

With these offices vacant, the task fell upon district courts to name interim U.S. attorneys, which they did with admirable professionalism.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

The show was a huge success, but also an exploration of the American character—depicted as generous-spirited, morally admirable and admirably ambitious—and a crucial passage in the country’s history, when the West was being pioneered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Alice Trask had a number of admirable qualities.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck