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appreciation

[uh-pree-shee-ey-shuhn] / əˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃən /




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Mantello, who found an early home with the off-Broadway company Naked Angels, had an appreciation for what he called her “ensemble-based way of working.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

If Bitcoin appreciation or new capital issuance stays above this level, the company can sell small amounts of the crypto to pay dividends without shrinking its total stack, he argued.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Sandisk’s products played into a more volatile market landscape, but were perhaps not getting the investor appreciation they deserved while part of a diversified company.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Susan Tomes invites us to return with new appreciation to the wonderful works of Chopin, Field and others—and to linger over the spell that night casts upon our imaginations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Hardly,” Amah said as she looked with appreciation at his finely cut stones.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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