laud
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On X, seemingly objective writers, politicians, and influencers freely laud prediction-market charts without noting they were granted hundreds or thousands of dollars to do so.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 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
Even those who agree that its administrative burden and costs may have contributed to the demise of defined-benefit plans still laud its protections.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
To laud Charles, JPMorgan lit up the top of its new $3 billion Manhattan skyscraper with the insignia of the kingdom, an unusual event in a city that chased out the British in 1783.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 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
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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
This event was celebrated by Cervantes in a poem which extravagantly lauds his sovereign.
From A Short History of Spain by Parmele, Mary Platt
Upon its debut in 2022, the show was lauded for its unabashedly joyful, tender portrayal of queer youth — a refreshing departure from the trauma-heavy narratives that dominate other teen dramas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
She lauded Geng’s efforts but said future fakery might not be so easy to detect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Indeed, the Labor Department’s proposed rule has been lauded by some as encouraging the adoption of annuities.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Speaking of sub-Saharan Africa, Zeidane lauded government reform programs undertaken in recent years as giving regional economies more resilience to the current energy supply shock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 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
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Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed Mayor Karen Bass in her bid for reelection Thursday, lauding her for reductions in street homelessness and violent crime in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Just hours earlier, top administration officials had been lauding the shift from Operation Epic Fury—the war part of the conflict—to Project Freedom, an operation Trump announced on Sunday that began on Monday.
From Barron's ● May 5, 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
Martin further called Bad Bunny’s achievement a “human” and “cultural” win, lauding him for not bending to the will of anyone who tried to change his sound in any way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
He took me through each move that the two had made, disparaging a Bronstein choice one moment, lauding another the next.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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