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“We need more people to talk about this and not stay quiet. Kacey is coming from another community and stepping up, I mean, that’s big, man. That’s huge.  I commend her for that,” said Muñoz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Their resiliency is so pronounced; it’s special. You’ve been brave and we commend you,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

While controversy surrounds the embarrassingly blurry line between college football and the National Football League, our culture needs to take a moment to commend and steward the glorious tradition of high-school football.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“We commend their heroic actions, which we believe helped drive the suspect away from the scene and prevent further casualties,” the department wrote in a statement on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Answer: First, let me commend you on your interest in following Islamic precepts in your life.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Ockenden said she "commends the secretary of state" for "making the right decision from the families' perspective".

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

There is an amiability to Mr. Dale’s voice, though, that commends him both to the ear and to the material.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

In a statement, the management said it "welcomes the release of its editor and commends the courtesy, professionalism, and attentiveness demonstrated by investigators throughout the process".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

Glenn Whipp also commends him for “capturing the writer’s tragic flaws and winning charm.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

From the man downstairs she had learned kindness, had learned that not all mistakes are sins, had learned that there is a judgment above that which denounces or commends by rule of thumb.

From Bruce of the Circle A by Harold Titus

While declining to endorse Bass, Caruso commended the mayor by saying “she’s done her work, and she’s worked with the team, and I compliment this.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Several reviewers in Spain commended their approach as a breath of fresh air.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

I commended Hilton for his cheery, aspirational messaging, which is what Latinos want to hear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Rodriguez has been a vocal advocate for placing the cameras across Texas and has commended their use in Laredo and elsewhere for allowing a new approach to detecting crime.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 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

During Sharaa's last visit in January, Putin said "much has been accomplished in terms of restoring our interstate relations", commending Sharaa for his "efforts to restore Syria's territorial integrity".

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

He has tried to walk a tightrope, commending citizens for exercising their right to protest but urging them not to “take the bait” by crossing into violence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Organizations like the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston have also sent out emails to their membership commending the commission.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

"No doubt this would have been a very terrifying incident for the passengers," he said, while commending the "bravery" of those who had overpowered the suspect.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025

Before commending himself to his destiny, however, the astronaut implored the engineers to execute one more check: a review of the orbital trajectory that had been generated by the IBM 7090 computer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly