pride
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“There is certainly a lot of pride involved—the idea that an American company ought to lead the American market,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"We know that we will always be victorious. I wish you peaceful skies, a good mood, comfort, prosperity and pride in our country."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“My character works in construction and I learned to drive and operate a bulldozer and a forklift,” she says with pride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Say that whole name out loud, and say it with pride.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pili pulled back and looked at him, her eyes shimmering with tears and pride.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
“When I moved to defensive back in college, I always prided myself on being a great runner, which led to me being a great punt returner.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
For decades, Bengal prided itself on resisting the political currents reshaping the rest of India.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Google historically prided itself on having an open work culture that encouraged debate among employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
In addition, the firm prided itself on its devotion to African education, toward which they donated handsomely.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Bumble differentiates itself from most dating apps, by priding itself on being a woman-owned, space centered on women who are empowered to make the first move after they swipe right on a potential romantic match.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
Vietnam’s Communist Party has ruled the country for nearly half a century, often priding itself on unity and longevity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Having grown up in foster care, Ramona Ison rarely asked for help herself, priding herself on taking care of others in the neighborhood, offering rides for those who needed help getting to and from appointments.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
He said he took the termination hard and, priding himself on a strong work ethic, recalled that during his military career he helped cook for 250,000 Vietnamese refugees at Fort Chaffee in Arkansas.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
Mr. Wadham, Junior, less affected than his father by tradition, and priding himself more upon that negligible gift of common sense, interposed respectfully but firmly.
From The Wicked Marquis by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
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