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[lawd] / lɔd /


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He’d later, as OpenAI’s CEO, laud AI’s benefits, including “faster scientific progress and increased productivity.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

While there were plenty of aspects of his performance to laud Wednesday, Ohtani’s efficiency on the mound was the most notable development.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 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

While it’s all well and good to laud Mamdani’s extraordinary political talents and inspiring leadership for social justice, at the same time we should recognize that he has entered into an embrace with a rattlesnake.

From Salon Nov. 26, 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

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

From Barron's Oct. 16, 2025

Enfield also lauds the 6-foot-3 guard’s improvement as a decision maker and defender averaging three assists, 1.3 steals and 3.6 rebounds per game.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2024

It lauds the energy of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce which conducted a successful lobby in Washington city during the anxious months while the Alaska railway bill hung fire in Congress.

From A Hundred and Sixty Books by Washington Authors Some Other Writers Who are Contributors to Periodical Literature, Lines Worth Knowing by Heart by Various

Last month, Caf president Patrice Motsepe lauded Infantino for his "excellent work" after this year's World Cup and hailed him as "a good friend".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

While e-bikes are lauded for increasing exercise and helping Angelenos get around in a city otherwise built for cars, injuries from e-bike crashes have surged, especially in minors, according to the motion.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 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

They are often lauded by financial experts for having a “triple tax advantage”: 1.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

As a consequence, I must sometimes appear at public functions where I am lauded as a saviour of the public health.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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

A hot-mic moment during a stroll in Beijing last year caught them lauding the power of modern technology to reverse aging.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 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

Look no further than shortstop Mookie Betts this week lauding the effects of throwing a javelin.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 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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