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“We are grateful that the family is safe and commend our officers for their swift response,” the department said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Consequently, any attempt to commend the ascetic practices of one religion to the other is fruitless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
"We were 40-50 runs short. Must commend the guys in the bottom half for giving us a chance."
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
"I want to commend the victim for her incredible courage in coming forward and reliving such a traumatic experience two decades later."
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
I commend him in his own right, for he is the co-architect of a great and noble experiment.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing commend
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (1968)
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Much Ado About Nothing
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