delight

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The voyage was not without a few glitches, but SpaceX employees shown on a livestream roared in delight following the trial flight that comes as the firm prepares a potentially record initial public offering.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Since then, the population has been slowly and steadily increasing in the Golden State, much to the delight of conservationists and frustration of ranchers who are now contending with the return of their historical nemesis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

For those, however, who take their painting with a dash of the occult, the tempera panels of Bu Shi at Sarahcrown will delight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In a two-storey flagship laboratory in one of the many new business hubs in Chongqing, a group of kindergarten children cackle with delight as they watch a robot fish swim around the tank.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

He paused in delight at the odd-placed landings, pounded on the crooked walls, and laughed aloud as the floor levels of the two old houses continued out of phase.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom