pride
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On Wednesday, Carrott, whose real name is Robert Davis, spoke about his pride and love for daughter.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bright white flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have been installed this week across the capital Kabul, where new murals declare: "Independence is a sign of dignity, pride and identity".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Say that whole name out loud, and say it with pride.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
There’s also a little bit of pride in father and son proving that talent isn’t just found at top private schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
If there were a moment the boy might’ve felt pride, it was now.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
This is not the sort of thing you find in works by Austen or even George Eliot, who prided herself on writing the realities of rural life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The service became synonymous with something Mumbai prided itself on, that beneath the noise and the rush, some things still worked with unshakeable precision.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
On social media, dozens of people posted remembrances of their encounters with Acuña, relationships he prided himself in maintaining over the decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
The honor of Chicago’s leading men, who prided themselves on their unsentimental—some might say ruthless—pursuit of maximum profit, was in peril.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
But when it comes to campaigns and elections, the former House speaker has never had much use for sentimentality, priding herself on a reptilian cold-bloodedness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
Bumble differentiates itself from most dating apps, by priding itself on being a woman-owned, space centered on women who are empowered to make the first move after they swipe right on a potential romantic match.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
Vietnam’s Communist Party has ruled the country for nearly half a century, often priding itself on unity and longevity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
Iowans took their responsibilities seriously, priding themselves on their ability to take a true measure of a candidate and the organizations behind them.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
It may be rather priding myself upon the accomplishment, but let me here acknowledge the superiority of professional talent.
From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various
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