marvelled

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"I can make out all the letters of the alphabet, even the smallest ones," he marvelled, pointing to his phone screen.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Maher, a crochety liberal-leaning comic who has grown more crochety and less liberal as societal norms have passed him by, marvelled at the fact that he could make the commander-in-chief laugh.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

The statement concluded: "Visitors from around the globe marvelled at his impressive size and commanding presence, especially at feeding time."

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

While physicists around the world marvelled at that breakthrough, it had taken the scientists at NIF much longer than expected.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

At times they were in favour and received privileges ordinary Russians would have marvelled at; at others their continued survival as professional composers hung by a thread.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall