admirable

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Run by Wellington Management—where Bogle worked before Vanguard—the fund boasts more than $110 billion in assets and an admirable record.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Figures like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon were adventurers, and while perhaps not personally admirable, they changed history and changed it irrevocably:

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

With these offices vacant, the task fell upon district courts to name interim U.S. attorneys, which they did with admirable professionalism.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

“The Power of Life” is packed with admirable scholarship; the author is an excellent stylist and accomplished historian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Queen, with her usual admirable tact and good sense, came to the rescue.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl