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Woolley and Hood surely would be gratified by the Preservation Commission’s finding:

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

"The fantasy of two-all going to The Oval had been enchanting to both sets of fans; only the dimmest partisans so crave trophies as to be gratified by non-results," he wrote.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2023

Both constituencies will be gratified by Lisa Hurwitz’s crisp, straightforward documentary, which tells the story of a bygone and beloved institution that revolutionized dining and embodied American ideals at their most egalitarian and pluralistic.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2022

Devoted fans of the original will be gratified by the cameos from several of that film's cast members, including original Leatherface Gunnar Hansen, although they are mostly of the blink and you'll miss them variety.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2013

That longing could only be gratified by its capture; and this could only be effected by myself and Moro.

From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Mayne Reid




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