appreciation
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Now, as we find ourselves deep in the season of simple summer entertaining — and still, always, keeping budgets in mind — I want to give the form a little more appreciation.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Speaking after their interaction, he expressed appreciation for Catherine's attendance and said it was "good to meet her finally".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Increased reliance on asset appreciation rather than cash income exacerbates this pressure as money for consumption and investment expenditures requires increased borrowing.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
—Bitcoin lost 0.7% to $63,355 after hitting a two-week high of $64,539 overnight, as its recent appreciation loses steam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
He received it with a flicker of appreciation.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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This intimate volume includes slices of memoir, critical essays and appreciations of other authors, among them Ross Macdonald, whose prose she finds “so elegant and rich as to drive any writer to fits of envy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
These are not mutually exclusive appreciations of this gown, but I brought to the discussion my research on abolitionist visual culture and read it through that lens.
From Slate ● May 4, 2023
Stewart shunned all sendoffs and appreciations in his final season, something Harvick told the AP that Stewart now regrets.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Carlile, though, sees what her hero can’t: that with the right songs and right story, Tucker can be part of the cultural conversation again, garnering the industry accolades and heartfelt appreciations she’s long deserved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Lake had kept it there, for Lake was a man of generous appreciations, and rather proud to follow in the footsteps of an investigator of Trafford's subtlety and vigor.
From Marriage by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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