regarded

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Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration’s lead author, regarded the English political thinker John Locke as one of the three greatest men who ever lived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

If a recipe offered a shortcut, I generally regarded it with suspicion.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, Cole is widely regarded as one of the best left-backs in the history of the Premier League.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Manilow knows he’s regarded as a singles act but says that putting together LPs is what he’s always enjoyed best.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The Declaration was still regarded as a product of the whole Continental Congress, not the work of one man, and had yet to achieve the symbolic significance it would in the nineteenth century.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis