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[lawd] / lɔd /


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In the 20th century, Vladimir Lenin would laud Herzen for “raising the banner of revolution” against an oppressive czarist regime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

I was upset that I’d never be able to thank her, to laud her for pushing students out of their comfort zones by showing them documentaries that were not easily palatable.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026

White House spokesman Kush Desai was quick to laud the growth rate, saying it was "driven by an astonishing surge in business investment."

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Their promotional video shows Māori performing a traditional poi dance and the haka, a ceremonial war dance, as project leaders laud the “complete partnership” between Māori and Colossal Biosciences.

From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2025

Polybius, interestingly, can’t bring himself to laud the monarch’s generosity as much as to credit the Rhodians for publicizing their plight so effectively!

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Zechner lauds the company for “dogfooding” its own software—that is, using it to build its own internal systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Eduardo Sanchez lauds the company’s economic impact and is hesitant to criticize the smelter.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

LaRotta lauds “The Dreamy Side” for “establishing a lost historical connection in Chicano culture,” and Molina wanted his new book to “fill the void,” insisting, “what they began in the ’50s, it stayed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

A post on Morningstar’s website lauds the fund for its “time-tested approach and accomplished lead manager.”

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025

Is it proper for the president of the choir to wear the alb and cincture during the recitation of the office of the dead—the matins and lauds?

From Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, July 1865 by

The prime minister said the digital news provider should be lauded for consistently championing "democracy, human rights" and the UK's role on the world stage since it was launched in 1986.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The stiffest competition comes on the wing, where the Lakers lauded their depth between offseason additions Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, Matisse Thybulle and Williams, rookie Cameron Carr and progressing second-year forward Adou Thiero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

State media lauded blueberries as a “golden fruit” that could revive rural economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Patel angrily rejected the allegations during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and lauded the FBI's record in reducing violent crime, fighting drug trafficking and prosecuting fraud.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The crime was sensationalized by the local media, which lauded the police and prosecutor for coming to the aid of a defenseless infant.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Arday’s publisher had stood by him, lauding the academic’s “professionalism and integrity.”

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

The ritzy neighbourhood was made globally famous by K-pop star Psy's 2012 hit single "Gangnam Style" -- lauding the lifestyles of its ultra-rich residents.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Uncharacteristically, Trump largely stuck to a script, making no mention of policy disagreements with Downing Street and lauding the long ties between the US and Britain.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

Through Kazuko channeling her father’s sentiments, we read Kurosawa lauding his fellow Japanese filmmakers, including Kon Ichikawa, Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujirō Ozu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

I praised the response as “magnificent” to the press, lauding our people for “defying unprecedented intimidation by the state.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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