praise
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The new Labour leader has won praise for his fluent, natural style on camera, in contrast to Starmer's somewhat stiff delivery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
As CoreWeave Holdings shares soar on Wednesday, even one of the most vocal bears is willing to give the neocloud company some praise.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Thousands took to social media to express their condolences and praise the avian matriarch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
He damns terrorists with faint praise, as when he condemned the attack on a Jewish school in West Bloomfield, Mich., before excusing the perpetrator with the words “hurt people do hurt people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Once it was simple to praise these men and their heroic achievements in painting a picture of American pride and patriotism.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Paid posts from food bloggers "who sing high praises about shops or destinations" have also drawn complaints when their recommendations are disappointing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
I’ve happily sung the praises of jarred garlic and frozen ginger cubes.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 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 Daily Mail praises what it describes as a "wonder goal" by Jude Bellingham, which the Times says helped secure an "impressive opening group stage victory" for England.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
I remembered primary school, the praises and the honors.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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El-Sayed, who called Haley “the least capable candidate in America” in the race’s final days, has since praised her at a unity rally the two held together.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
During his visit to Bangui in March, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot praised the "complete restoration of relations" between the two countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Kennedy allies praised the changes at an event at the health department’s Washington headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Academics contacted by AFP praised Kusman's enthusiasm and devotion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Regiomontanus spoke in praise of the mathematical sciences, and he praised them by denigrating the Aristotelian philosophy taught in the universities.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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The Guardian awarded it four stars, external, praising its "spirit of defiance", while The Times only gave it two stars, external, calling the show "sincere" but "stilted".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He called Brand New Day his favourite film of Holland's tenure, praising him for the "most mature performance" as the character to date.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
It was not true that he wrote memorandums praising himself and recommending that his authority be enhanced to include all combat operations; he wrote memoranda.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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