delighted
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Eva Owen, programme manager at Wakehurst, said they were "delighted" to host the pieces which "evoke the themes of care, protection and conservation".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The chicks will eventually be released into the wild, and conservationists are delighted.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"Goethe is regarded as the founder of morphology and would likely have been delighted to see how we were able to gain valuable insights in this field using entirely new methods," says Bernhard Bock.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
DUP councillor Frances Burton and chair of Mid Ulster District Council, said it was "delighted to partner with Libraries NI to offer an immediate solution to the recent closure of Dungannon Library".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
While Taran smoothed the feathers of the delighted crow, Adaon set about examining Ellidyr’s wound.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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