pleased

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Appeared in the March 11, 2026, print edition as 'As Oil Prices Rise, Putin Is Pleased'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"Pleased with the performance. It was the reaction I wanted from the players and from the team," said the Dane.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Pleased with that project, he asked the Trump family to join him in Oman, in what will be DarGlobal’s largest international project, worth an estimated $4 billion.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Pleased as he is with Buffalo’s recent run, Williams doesn’t believe this team has relieved any ghosts of the Bills’ past — not his at least.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022

"Let's start afresh. I'm Tristran Thorn. Pleased to meet you."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman