congratulate
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"I congratulate Dr. Schmidt and his team for their exceptional achievement and for engaging students as true partners in research that delivers global impact."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Then it held a vote to congratulate itself on noticing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In 2013, Epstein received an automated note from LinkedIn that he should congratulate Clark for her new role as CEO of Female Algorithm Technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
"I want to congratulate my good friend Bob Iger and Josh Kushner on their purchase of the Los Angeles Lakers!"
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Well, first of all, let me congratulate you all on the superb plot twists! I’ll try to add mine to the mix without getting them hopelessly tangled up.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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That he, upon getting punched in the crotch by Johnny Cage, congratulates the latter on having stellar technique makes about as much sense as anything else on offer here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
In one email Ferguson congratulates Epstein on the arrival of a "baby boy", before following up by accusing him of only befriending her "to get to Andrew".
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
"Spain congratulates the new president of Honduras and expresses its full willingness to continue working with the people and government of Honduras," the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
A nurse congratulates the family and hands over an administrative packet.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025
The Institution congratulates you on your perspicacious find.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, congratulated the Houthis on their "resounding victory" on Friday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Carney congratulated the winning candidates in a post on X, saying that voters had "placed their trust" in the government "at this consequential time for Canada."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
However, Streeting said he had also been congratulated by people in the Ministry of Defence for being a symbol of progress.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney congratulated negotiators from both countries this week for having made “significant progress” in the trade talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Overjoyed at having bested the disdainful Urey, “he jumped out of bed, heedless of his cold, danced around the room, and gleefully congratulated us,” Kamen recalled.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, spoke about the accomplishment as though it were fact, congratulating OpenAI and posting that “AGI has arrived.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The cost of phone fatigue was not worth the short-term dopamine hit of my bird congratulating me on taking three deep breaths today.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Various politicians sent video message to its 2021 event congratulating the church's new think tank.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"The tide is turning," Sanders posted on X, congratulating Kiros for her "extraordinary victory" over a 30-year incumbent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ralph spent the better part of his drive home congratulating himself on his good fortune.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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