cherished

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“Hydration breaks” will be introduced at roughly the 23rd and 67th minute of World Cup matches, finally fulfilling one of the TV networks’ most cherished desires: Chopping up soccer games to get in more commercials!

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Two Virginia activists who are plaintiffs in the suit claim that they “want to uphold the rule of law and protect our nation’s most cherished monuments from corrupt exploitation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“They make me feel less alone,” says Grace, and she and Susanna can both quote from Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” a cherished touchstone of every sensitive adolescent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"You are like the wind at daybreak, you are like a cherished vision," he sings in a direct address to the horse, named Rovach.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I tried not to smile, watching them, but cherished Auntie Kafui for sharing her irrepressible spirit with us.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo