honorable
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I will do the honorable thing, and send our summer intern.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
That’s the best way to end the war on honorable terms that secure peace and freedom for Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
“A 2013 All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection, Mauro was an integral part of four bowl teams, helping lead Stanford to a pair of Rose Bowl Game appearances,” the team wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Before going to TCU, Hunter played two seasons at Oregon State where she earned All-Pac-12 Defensive Team honorable mention and All-Pac-12 Freshman team honors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Americans elected A new president, Richard Nixon, who had campaigned on a promise to bring “an honorable end to the war in Vietnam.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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