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laud

[lawd] / lɔd /


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But I suppose I can’t laud the valuable healing qualities of his music and then wish that fewer people had shown up to get a taste.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the 20th century, Vladimir Lenin would laud Herzen for “raising the banner of revolution” against an oppressive czarist regime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

On X, seemingly objective writers, politicians, and influencers freely laud prediction-market charts without noting they were granted hundreds or thousands of dollars to do so.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

White House spokesman Kush Desai was quick to laud the growth rate, saying it was "driven by an astonishing surge in business investment."

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Polybius, interestingly, can’t bring himself to laud the monarch’s generosity as much as to credit the Rhodians for publicizing their plight so effectively!

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

February 2025: Buffett lauds Gates’s management abilities in his final letter to shareholders as Berkshire’s CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Eduardo Sanchez lauds the company’s economic impact and is hesitant to criticize the smelter.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

A post on Morningstar’s website lauds the fund for its “time-tested approach and accomplished lead manager.”

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

Marine scientist David Koweek of the nonprofit Ocean Visions, which has previously supported Running Tide’s research, lauds the simplicity of sinking terrestrial biomass, because technology exists for almost every step in the process.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 22, 2023

This event was celebrated by Cervantes in a poem which extravagantly lauds his sovereign.

From A Short History of Spain by Mary Platt Parmele

Why did Scotland's lauded midfield look so overrun?

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Ex-CIA vice presidential briefer Julia Curlee is lately lauded everywhere for courage in coming out as trans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

In interviews, commissioners lauded California’s enforcement system, saying they think it’s important to have discretion when applying regulations because crops, growing seasons and pesticide use vary from county to county.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Which is perhaps why I was so susceptible to a piece of nutritional wisdom I first encountered in the lauded medical halls of Pinterest.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

When Bobby returned to New York, both the Marshall and Manhattan chess clubs conducted victory celebrations, and he was lauded as America’s new chess hero.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Arday’s publisher had stood by him, lauding the academic’s “professionalism and integrity.”

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

The ritzy neighbourhood was made globally famous by K-pop star Psy's 2012 hit single "Gangnam Style" -- lauding the lifestyles of its ultra-rich residents.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Previous marketing has included outdoor displays mocking the web’s “I’m not a robot” captcha tests and a campaign lauding humanity’s advances like the invention of the airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

HBO Max shared a statement on Instagram, lauding Dane’s talent and saying the network was “fortunate to have worked with him on three seasons of Euphoria.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

I praised the response as “magnificent” to the press, lauding our people for “defying unprecedented intimidation by the state.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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