pride
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Peking University, where Deng and Wang started undergraduate studies in 2007, described the awards as a moment of pride for Chinese mathematics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
For others, this World Cup only reinforced the values they always associated with Los Angeles: cultural acceptance, intense pride and charming grit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The king of Ithaca’s pride in his ingenious trick is steadily sapped by a series of cosmic punishments.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
"I've got a lot of emotions, whether its relief or pride, or disappointment," Herbert told BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
We take pride in finding our way home, we mice.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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Greenspan prided himself on his reasoning ability and thought he could beat anyone in an intellectual debate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It’s a remarkable turn of events for a country that has long prided itself on political stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
I have always prided myself on my grit, but this place has made me realize that perhaps East Coast toughness masks a greater vulnerability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 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
He prided himself on keeping his heart silent, immobile, closed tight.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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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
Shanghai had not erected metal barriers on a wide scale during the past two years of the pandemic, priding itself on more targeted measures that did not rely on lockdowns.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Yet he was a somewhat windy philosopher and, priding himself on his philosophic powers, did not hesitate to draw conclusions from evidence which was by no means always adequate.
From The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield by Livingstone, R.W.
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