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However the EU Commission has commended Spain's "swift response" to the crisis, which has included deploying armed forces to Ceuta and its other territory on the north African coast, Melilla.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Von der Leyen commended Sanchez on the "swift handling" of the crisis that saw tens of thousands of people stream into Ceuta from Morocco -- almost all of whom have since left.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
In a statement, Det Sgt Sarah Bowden from Avon and Somerset Police commended Atticus' family for their "great dignity and courage" throughout a "harrowing" trial.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In another statement Monday, Macron said he commended President Trump during a phone call Sunday night for his “commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
And then on that day when the cousin had commended the country wife and laughed at the city wife, that had passed which could not be forgiven.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
