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praise

[preyz] / preɪz /




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Trump offered rare praise for the press in the immediate aftermath of the dinner, and praised their decision to go ahead with a re-run as a "sign of strength and fortitude."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Burwell said he’s flattered by recent online praise from the likes of Ethel Cain, Flying Lotus and Kid Cudi for his score.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Despite the criticism of Thomas Tuchel's tactics since their painful semi-final collapse against Argentina, stand-in captain Rice was quick to praise England's efforts at the tournament.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Attacks by long-range drones have unleashed a fuel crisis in Russia and won rare praise for Ukraine from President Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Ursus didn’t bother to reply, but took Kepler’s praise out of context and published it as a kind of endorsement of some of his own work—which, as it happens, was critical of Tycho.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Today, Richards praises Watt for getting “the hang of working between Mick and me.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Lawrence praises the opportunity to "meet a lot of people" and foster connections.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

He praises the friendliness of Russians and says he feels safer day to day.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Barrera, who is a senior adviser to outgoing state Superintendent Tony Thurmond, praises the record of his boss.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The choir sings upbeat songs, and almost everyone claps and praises Jesus.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

Nate Scheelhaase, the Rams’ first-year offensive coordinator, praised Bennett and Simpson.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

He praised the Secret Service officers and law enforcement personnel who responded that night, calling the attack “an assault on our democracy itself” and declaring that “we do not yield to political violence.”

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised Carney for "an excellent job of getting this deal done".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In the interview on Friday, she praised Zelensky as a “wartime leader” and heralded Ukraine as “an essential ally.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Therefore, let a prince conquer and maintain the state, and his methods will always be judged honourable and praised by all.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

Though the industry’s PAC is relatively new, filing its statement of organization in March, it’s already released ads praising Trump’s marijuana policy.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Four letters were published praising the article and one was published critical of the article.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Many GB athletics stars love the venue, often praising the size of the crowd and atmosphere as well as its London 2012 legacy.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The Chicago-born pontiff has made the defence of migrants one of the pillars of his papacy, like his predecessor, Francis, praising those who help the needy and decrying mass deportations in the United States.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Dunstaple was a composer with a new and enchanting style that everyone wanted to emulate, and musicians fell over themselves praising the startling new sound of English triads.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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