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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
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
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
