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The judge commended the McNally family for the dignity they have shown throughout this lengthy process.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

A few commended Chait personally but said he had fallen short in managing school safety issues — which were under his jurisdiction in his immediate previous role as chief of operations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Sayers commended the philosopher for anticipating “the great modern theory of fair-play” that defined these works: The author must present all the clues necessary for solving the mystery while misleading the reader about their import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Experts commended the effort as one of the most comprehensive post-fire school remediations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

In Boston, Wendell Phillips, Abolitionist and reformer, commended those who looked “upon that gibbet of John Brown, not as the scaffold of a felon, but as the cross of a martyr.”

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry