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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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