approvingly
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The film grossed more than $9 million and Trump screened it approvingly at Mar-a-Lago.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Andrew Huberman, a Stanford neuroscientist, podcaster and cold-exposure advocate, is approvingly cited by Mr. Ballard, who calls Mr. Huberman the “Obi-Wan Kenobi of lifehackers” and “a household name.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Even then, though, the court did not commit itself entirely: Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion approvingly quoted Harlan, but stopped short of announcing that colorblindness was now the law.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
But let's look at those record deals that did prove a hit - value for money, if you like, moves that would have money saving expert Martin Lewis nodding approvingly.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
He nodded approvingly, as he’d seen Handsome do on occasion, but Duane wasn’t quite sure what he was approving of.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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