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laud

[lawd] / lɔd /


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While there were plenty of aspects of his performance to laud Wednesday, Ohtani’s efficiency on the mound was the most notable development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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

While it’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice, at the same time we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a rattlesnake.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

To laud Charles, JPMorgan lit up the top of its new $3 billion Manhattan skyscraper with the insignia of the kingdom, an unusual event in a city that chased out the British in 1783.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

LaRotta lauds “The Dreamy Side” for “establishing a lost historical connection in Chicano culture,” and Molina wanted his new book to “fill the void,” insisting, “what they began in the ’50s, it stayed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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

Jones lauds the latest novel: is he the anonymous author?

From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Richard Bird

In previous years, for example, City's data systems identified former Brighton trio Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Carlos Baleba, who have been lauded as data successes.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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

When she played “Both Sides Now” live at the Grammys in 2024, her performance was lauded as one of the best of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

If I had been born a Native American in another time, I might have been lauded as a medicine man.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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

Another post lauding Modica’s comments generated more than three million views.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Uncharacteristically, Trump largely stuck to a script, making no mention of policy disagreements with Downing Street and lauding the long ties between the US and Britain.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

He took me through each move that the two had made, disparaging a Bronstein choice one moment, lauding another the next.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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