pride
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"We have a diverse history, stretching back many hundreds of years, and we want to teach that history in its entirety, with all its highs and lows but with pride and a positive outlook."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
France's vast array of local cheeses are a source of national pride and authorities go to great lengths to protect traditional production methods and ensure authenticity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
She collaborated with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus on “Rainbowland,” a tribute to gay pride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
And I can hear the pride in his voice when he tells the sixth graders about my mission.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
It’s a remarkable turn of events for a country that has long prided itself on political stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
For decades, Bengal prided itself on resisting the political currents reshaping the rest of India.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Google historically prided itself on having an open work culture that encouraged debate among employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
“Am I selfish?” the question slipped out involuntarily and in a tone of surprise, for the one virtue on which he prided himself was generosity.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Bumble differentiates itself from most dating apps, by priding itself on being a woman-owned, space centered on women who are empowered to make the first move after they swipe right on a potential romantic match.
From Salon ● May 15, 2024
Having grown up in foster care, Ramona Ison rarely asked for help herself, priding herself on taking care of others in the neighborhood, offering rides for those who needed help getting to and from appointments.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
Shanghai had not erected metal barriers on a wide scale during the past two years of the pandemic, priding itself on more targeted measures that did not rely on lockdowns.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Mr. de Blasio has mostly avoided any relationships with business leaders, long priding himself on being a champion of the working class.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2021
I gave a great deal of attention to dress; priding myself on being a gentleman; hence I found a welcome in the best society.
From Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings by Robert Graham
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