hail

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Wolves have since recolonized the state — a development hailed by conservationists as an ecological win but derided by many ranchers whose cattle are slaughtered by the skilled pack hunters.

From Los Angeles Times

Joshua's family hails from the southwest Nigerian city and he is known to visit there when he is in the country.

From Barron's

The property has become the stuff of legend over the years—particularly its iconic green-and-red Christmas decor that has prompted some to hail it the perfect festive house.

From MarketWatch

The film scandalised the American public and was banned in some US states, while the French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir hailed her as an icon of "absolute freedom".

From BBC

The existentialist Simone de Beauvoir hailed her as an icon of "absolute freedom" - raising Brigitte to the status of a philosophy.

From BBC