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laud

[lawd] / lɔd /


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Alexander Hamilton lauded the “patriotic motives” behind Slater’s Mill in his “Report on the Subject of Manufactures External link” on Dec. 5, 1791.

From Barron's

Today, Malinche is lauded by Mexican intellectuals and lawmakers, and her image once again graces a public space in Mexico City.

From Los Angeles Times

But in lauding the state’s educational gains, Mr. Emanuel notes without irony that only half of black fourth-graders in Mississippi read at grade level.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carney's address in Davos on Tuesday was widely lauded by politicians and pundits at home, with one senator describing it as the "most consequential" speech delivered by a Canadian prime minister since World War Two.

From BBC

Her films are cult classics, her performances still lauded.

From Los Angeles Times