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congratulate

[kuhn-grach-uh-leyt, -graj-, kuhng-] / kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt, -ˈgrædʒ-, kəŋ- /


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President Volodymyr Zelenksy was quick to congratulate Magyar on Sunday night, writing on X that he looked forward to "constructive work" together.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“There’s a lot of product, a lot of Gucci,” de Meo said as he walked from his seat to the backstage area to congratulate Demna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

When it comes to smog, let’s not congratulate ourselves too much; it was technology that did the heavy lifting, not demanding much in the way of sacrifice or even change in our behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Ilona Maher, the United States outside centre and rugby's social media phenomenon with 10m followers, was first to congratulate Jarrell-Searcy as she slid over.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Still, he couldn’t spare even a moment to congratulate himself—time was running short.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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