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praise

[preyz] / preɪz /




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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

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

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

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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