praise
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The 15 people chosen to lead them include a Nobel laureate, former central bankers and business executives, and have drawn praise even from skeptics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Trump offered rare praise for the press in the immediate aftermath of the dinner, and praised their decision to go ahead with a re-run as a "sign of strength and fortitude."
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The comparisons and the praise flatter him, said Messi, who then used the same words to describe Yamal as the best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
There was further praise for the "staggering" set pieces from the Standard's Nick Howells, external, who said The Odyssey was a "far more astonishing experience" than Oppenheimer.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
He beams at Naano, who glows from the praise of ruthlessly crushing her competition.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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I’ve happily sung the praises of jarred garlic and frozen ginger cubes.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Lawrence praises the opportunity to "meet a lot of people" and foster connections.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
He praises the friendliness of Russians and says he feels safer day to day.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Williams, often seen singing the praises of GLP-1 weight-loss medication as a spokesperson for the online health outfit Ro, says she’s coming back because she wants her children to see her play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The church is full of whispers and praises, and more and more people stand in line at the microphone to tell of God’s goodness.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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Michael Escolme, manager of the Spode Museum, praised Kawakami-Shotton's efforts to broaden their reach.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nate Scheelhaase, the Rams’ first-year offensive coordinator, praised Bennett and Simpson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Greenspan personally praised “subprime loans” in his April 8, 2005 remarks at the Fed’s Fourth Annual Community Affairs Research Conference—which I distinctly remember hearing on the radio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
He praised the Secret Service officers and law enforcement personnel who responded that night, calling the attack “an assault on our democracy itself” and declaring that “we do not yield to political violence.”
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
As a young professor at Wilberforce College in Ohio, Du Bois had initially praised Washington’s 1895 speech, telegraphing his congratulations “upon your phenomenal success at Atlanta—it was a word fitly spoken.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Though the industry’s PAC is relatively new, filing its statement of organization in March, it’s already released ads praising Trump’s marijuana policy.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Four letters were published praising the article and one was published critical of the article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Many GB athletics stars love the venue, often praising the size of the crowd and atmosphere as well as its London 2012 legacy.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Chicago-born pontiff has made the defence of migrants one of the pillars of his papacy, like his predecessor Francis, praising those who help the needy and decrying mass deportations in the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Letters flew back and forth praising the match.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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