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In a brief statement, the mayor commended McDonnell and said she looked forward to working with him to make the city safer “while addressing concerns about police interaction with the public and press.”
From Los Angeles Times
For that I commend you, as this is not always easy to acknowledge.
From Los Angeles Times
He even shouted out Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day, commending the “steadfast devotion to Mary that originated in the heart of Mexico.”
From Los Angeles Times
She wrote: "As for my son, I commend him to you in so far as he deserves, for I cannot answer for him."
From BBC
To the committee members: We commend Valenzuela to you with that same adage — it is never too late to do the right thing.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.