marvelled

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Moyes marvelled at the way United's new number one dealt with Everton's bombardment of corners, which drew criticism from some - but Lammens accepts as part of the game.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"Even the risk of that doesn't stop people from perpetrating fraud," Elahi marvelled.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Maher, a crochety liberal-leaning comic who has grown more crochety and less liberal as societal norms have passed him by, marvelled at the fact that he could make the commander-in-chief laugh.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

During meetings with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 2018, President Trump marvelled at the hermit nation's "great beaches", which could someday have the "best hotels".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

The sun came up, gradually, and I marvelled at how, as it emerged mysteriously from behind the distant shacks and veld, everything suddenly sparkled and filled with warmth and sprang to life.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane