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Deeper into the grounds, fans delighted in interactive art installations — from a replica of Pinky’s Records & Discs to Craig’s front porch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Her "galumphing" moves, as she described her dance style, helped her survive to the show's quarter-finals thanks to the vote from the public, who delighted in her ability to laugh at herself.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Greenspan delighted in his ability to keep markets and politicians on their toes by wrapping his views in complex, garbled syntax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

He may be the mayor of the biggest city in the United States, but the 34-year-old delighted in Arsenal's Premier League title triumph in much the same way as residents of Highbury and Islington.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

On the school playground, the youngest children delighted in interracial games of tag or hopscotch or jump rope.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield



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