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Having helped give ramen and Korean cuisine the fine-dining treatment over the last 20 years, David Chang of Momofuku understands the stakes when working with foods that people hold dear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"You are a leader deeply committed to the values we hold dear, democracy, the rules-based international order and respect. This is the leadership we need in today's world."

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

That’s diversity, the melting pot, the freedom we hold dear to be whatever we are.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

Why, then, would you invite someone like that — someone who has insulted you and threatened to take all you hold dear — into your home?

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

That’s all that I really hold dear to my heart.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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