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“We commend their heroic actions, which we believe helped drive the suspect away from the scene and prevent further casualties,” the department wrote in a statement on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

“We commend Governor Newsom for his leadership in making this much needed change a reality.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Consequently, any attempt to commend the ascetic practices of one religion to the other is fruitless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

"It also wishes to commend all the nations that took part in this edition of the Afcon, which has been a major moment for African football."

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

"Painter Chen," the magistrate said, "I commend you on your work on my son’s project. The paintings in the Long Walkway are beautiful to behold."

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

There is an amiability to Mr. Dale’s voice, though, that commends him both to the ear and to the material.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

In a statement, the management said it "welcomes the release of its editor and commends the courtesy, professionalism, and attentiveness demonstrated by investigators throughout the process".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

And Barnes, who directed Episodes 4 through 6, commends her capacity to be present for her fellow actors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

Zoe Delahunty-Light, a video producer at website Eurogamer, commends The Sims for making "great strides" with diversity and working with creators to build authentic representation into the game.

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2025

The apostle commends Tychicus in language identical in the two letters, except that in Colossians “fellow-servant” is added to the honourable designations of “beloved brother and faithful minister,” under which he is here introduced.

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay

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

A van driver who gave a lift to an armed police officer has been commended for helping catch a fleeing suspect.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Danielle Allen is to be commended for her own act of resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

He said the government, which has been coming under fierce criticism for the widespread insecurity across Nigeria, commended the troops.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Tycho had commended Mars to Kepler because its apparent motion seemed most anomalous, most difficult to reconcile with an orbit made of circles.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

During Sharaa's last visit in January, Putin said "much has been accomplished in terms of restoring our interstate relations", commending Sharaa for his "efforts to restore Syria's territorial integrity".

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Around a week later while speaking to steelworkers in Georgia, Trump praised the PC maker’s chief executive, commending Michael Dell and his wife for jump-starting the ‘Trump Accounts’ program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

He even shouted out Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day, commending the “steadfast devotion to Mary that originated in the heart of Mexico.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Organizations like the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston have also sent out emails to their membership commending the commission.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

Before commending himself to his destiny, however, the astronaut implored the engineers to execute one more check: a review of the orbital trajectory that had been generated by the IBM 7090 computer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly