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laud

[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

We don’t often laud the justices for knowing that which is knowable, but they don’t always find it out.

From Slate Nov. 10, 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

Mr. Nichols lauds her as “a famous and successful writer who reached more readers than the rest of the Emerson circle combined.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 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

I forgot it in our retreat from Pfeffers; so that I don't remember whether he lauds these fellows or the reverse, but the chances are it is the former.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Charles James Lever

Hundreds of thousands of gig workers in Australia have been granted a huge pay rise from next week under a decision by the country's workplace relations tribunal lauded as "world-leading".

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Damon is the simplest and most reliable vehicle to tell us about a complicated man, as the highly lauded translator Emily Wilson describes Odysseus.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

At this stage in his lauded career, Bardem is interested only in roles that explore “contradictions with an underlying humanity.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The defeat was Hearts' first at home in 15 months and supporters can be forgiven for expecting more from a side assembled with the aid of lauded recruitment tool Jamestown Analytics.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Upon Messner’s return to civilization, his ascent was widely lauded as the greatest mountaineering feat of all time.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

A few thanked me with national clips lauding my virtual teaching venture.

From Salon Aug. 24, 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

Previous marketing has included outdoor displays mocking the web’s “I’m not a robot” captcha tests and a campaign lauding humanity’s advances like the invention of the airplane.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 26, 2026

HBO Max shared a statement on Instagram, lauding Dane’s talent and saying the network was “fortunate to have worked with him on three seasons of Euphoria.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 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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