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hail

noun as in torrent

verb as in honor, salute

verb as in come from; originate

verb as in rain down on

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Robotics enthusiasts hailed it as the next logical step after the personal-computer revolution—a robot for every household.

The world's top wildlife trade organisation increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win".

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Though it reached only No. 47 on the Billboard 200 chart, the LP was critically hailed and has since been praised as the formal start of mainstream punk.

A federal judge ruled last week that deployment was unlawful, which Bowser hailed as a move “in the right direction.”

Overseas, European defense stocks fell after the White House hailed progress following peace talks with Ukraine on Sunday.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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