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thank

[thangk] / θæŋk /


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There were loud cheers from the crowds, with many shouting "thank you Bonnie" as her coffin entered the church to the tune of her hit single If I Sing you a Love Song.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

I made the trip to the USS Abraham Lincoln because I wanted to see how its 4,000-plus service members are doing and thank them for their extraordinary resilience in the face of constant pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

“Yeah, when I was out with Annie before Europe. Just a dress I thrifted. I left it at a cafe by accident, but they had it, thank goodness.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

"If they are a bit more generous and say that 'Zhu Rongji did accomplish some practical things', I will thank the heavens."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

I straighten the brim of the new running hat I bought with Dad’s gift certificate, which is not suffocating my scalp, thank goodness, but it does keep riding down my forehead.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Citizens living in the cheap seats cannot beat the plutocrats — but thanks to the stock market, we can join them.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

The Bishop of Dudley is also among those to have thanks the farmers for their actions.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“It all came together thanks to so many people who were involved in this,” Don said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Panettiere’s Claire was at the center of the series’ marketing thanks to the slogan, “Save the cheerleader, save the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

I mumbled shy thanks while Togbe said, “Mama Kafui, God bless you o!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Alongside him, Cristian Lara, a 50-year-old merchant, thanked the festival organizers for "blessing" his house with a mural, and stated that there are "new winds of change" in El Salvador.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

She thanked the people of Salford for their "patience and understanding" while emergency services dealt with the incident, adding some properties had been damaged as a result of the man's actions.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

In a star-studded presentation Friday night of Disney’s upcoming films and TV shows, new Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro thanked Disney’s super fans at the D23 fan event.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Davis's father Jasper Carrott thanked the public "for the love and concern"

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

We all smiled gratefully and thanked our grandmother when she pulled the tags off our new outfits, handed them to the saleslady, and said, “They’ll be wearing these out.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier posted his gratitude to firefighters and first responders on X, thanking them for "working tirelessly to keep people safe."

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

“Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother,” he added, also thanking the military doctors and staff at Walter Reed Medical Center for their care.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

"I've been spending a lot of time with my family. I'm dealing with a cancer diagnosis, and I've been getting treatment, and it's been going really well," he said, thanking his well-wishers.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

In recent days, Rodríguez has been visiting field hospitals and thanking a list of some 30 foreign nations for health aid after the disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Doing chores was one way of thanking Mrs. Rappaport for giving her extra help after school.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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