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Jones also commended the younger Guthrie for her strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Sayers commended the philosopher for anticipating “the great modern theory of fair-play” that defined these works: The author must present all the clues necessary for solving the mystery while misleading the reader about their import.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Newsom praised the decision and commended his more than 30 years of experience in the transportation sector.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Many others also took to social media to express solidarity with Deepak and commended him for standing up to bullies.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

In Boston, Wendell Phillips, Abolitionist and reformer, commended those who looked “upon that gibbet of John Brown, not as the scaffold of a felon, but as the cross of a martyr.”

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry