congratulate
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I’d like to congratulate Mel Brooks on making it to the age of 100, but I’m not sure I want to duplicate his achievement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Goldman said he had called Lander to congratulate him, according to the BBC's US news partner CBS.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
More importantly, we’d like to congratulate you, reader, for having successfully cohabitated the Earth with Donald Trump for up to 80 years.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
Trump took to social media on Wednesday to congratulate Hilton "on coming in first" in the crowded gubernatorial race.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Vanderbeeker home was filled to capacity with neighbors and friends, all swarming in to congratulate and celebrate.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
That he, upon getting punched in the crotch by Johnny Cage, congratulates the latter on having stellar technique makes about as much sense as anything else on offer here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
"Spain congratulates the new president of Honduras and expresses its full willingness to continue working with the people and government of Honduras," the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
A nurse congratulates the family and hands over an administrative packet.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2025
After gathering himself, he reveals a warm smile and congratulates her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
Becker pumps their hands again, congratulates them for helping to solve the case, promises to keep them in mind if he has other cases for them to solve.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Trump on Saturday congratulated and thanked the Canadian government.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The Slovenian prime minister congratulated Trump for pressuring his country to raise defense spending, saying that if anybody knew how stubborn Slovenians could be, it was the husband of Melania Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Williams congratulated Joint at the net before lapping up the ovation that came her way as she made her exit.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, Sweet congratulated Accenture’s “approximately 124,000 people who were promoted this fiscal year, a 30% increase over last year, including more than 900 who were promoted to managing director,” according to a FactSet transcript.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
“I’d have absolutely congratulated him if he had.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Darren Millar wished ap Iorwerth well, congratulating Plaid Cymru for its "formidable election result", which he said was a "huge achievement".
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Pupil A told the hearing Williams was "more interested in congratulating try scorers rather than checking injured players."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
"Today Europe wins and European values win," Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X, congratulating Hungarian citizens on "historic elections".
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
Spalding was with Mirabal and headed home to share the moment with his parents when he received a text from the MIT volleyball coach walking out the door congratulating him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Abram Vole insisted on shaking Matthias by the paw and congratulating him.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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