embraced

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I remember that, after scoring, he ran toward the stands where his parents were sitting and embraced his mother, who was moved to tears by such a special and significant moment.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The Netherlands and Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk embraced Gakpo as the players walked back to their own half.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

This isn’t the 250th anniversary only of the Declaration of Independence but also of the publication of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations,” which the Founders embraced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“We’ve just been embraced beyond what we were used to, which was pretty great,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Most of the Scots were Protestants who embraced Calvin’s ideology.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz