commending

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He has tried to walk a tightrope, commending citizens for exercising their right to protest but urging them not to “take the bait” by crossing into violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

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 • Dec. 11, 2025

Organizations like the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston have also sent out emails to their membership commending the commission.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

This leaves us torn between wanting to make jokes about her for not knowing this was in the bill or commending her for owning up to it and appropriately criticizing it.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2025

Before commending himself to his destiny, however, the astronaut implored the engineers to execute one more check: a review of the orbital trajectory that had been generated by the IBM 7090 computer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly