approvingly
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Mr. Emanuel approvingly cites the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s dictum to “fight terrorism as if there’s no peace process, and work to achieve peace as if there’s no terror.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even then, though, the court did not commit itself entirely: Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion approvingly quoted Harlan, but stopped short of announcing that colorblindness was now the law.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Recently he approvingly posted on the X platform about a poll putting the party on 20 percent in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Judges approvingly noted features including its "dramatic staircases unfurling through a shared 'heart space' to encourage collaboration".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
When I had finished, Timothy said approvingly, “I tell you, young bahss, dat do say help.”
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
