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be delighted





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Mudryk is understood to be delighted with how he has been treated but much comes down to his efforts during that 20-month spell.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

If you want to bring back old-fashioned pamphleting, your nearest print shop will be delighted to help, just as soon as they get over their astonishment.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Purists will be delighted by the inclusion of “Hit Me in the Head,” which Watts performed shortly before his death in 2021.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

"If the agreements reached or to be reached by Beijing and Washington are in the interests of our Chinese friends, we can only be delighted," Sergey Lavrov told a press conference in New Delhi.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

Howard, who had been loudly and publicly lamenting Riddle’s demand for the walk-up, seemed in private to be delighted.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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