commendation

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Judge Levett issued the investigating the team a formal commendation for its work on the case.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The jurists are hardly due a commendation, since their previous ruling on the question was reversed 9-0 by the Supreme Court this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

But Jeremy Secomb and Jacob Dickey’s exquisite rendition of “Pretty Women,” a lilting melody amid the murderous machinations of “Sweeney Todd,” deserves special commendation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Det Insp David Llewellin, from West Mercia Police, went out to Thailand to run the operation, later receiving a commendation for his efforts.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

Officer David Delinko had stopped on his way home from the police station, where he’d received another commendation from the chief—this time for aiding in the recapture of Dana Matherson.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen