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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

Ultimately, few of those involved in Mr. Koch’s grand jury narrative, which stretches over more than four years, would appear to be gratified by the results.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2014

The Prince replied, through Mr. Anson, to whom the bishop's letter was addressed, that he would be gratified by such a distinction, if it was the unanimous desire of the University.

From Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 by VII, Edward




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