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thank

[thangk] / θæŋk /


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Whenever Cannom was out in public, at events or dinners with his family, it was not unusual for people to thank him for the work he had done to save their loved ones.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

"We send condolences to all of those affected by such a tragic event and thank everyone for all they did to help."

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

“We hope you’ll continue radiating positivity in your community throughout the year, and thank you for loving this festival as much as we do.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

A man forced to flee war in Croatia as a child has used social media to find and thank the siblings from Wales, who sent him a Christmas present more than 30 years ago.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“You don’t want to celebrate more, for all the hard work we’ve done? You don’t want to thank me for how hard I worked with you to make you ready?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

It was time to offer thanks to the likes of Willie West at Crenshaw and Reggie Morris of Manual Arts for paving the way for the next generation of Black head coaches.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

“There are encouraging signs of rising demand for AI-related tech goods and rising equipment demand thanks to higher defense spending,” said Chris Williamson, chief business economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

CalMac CEO Duncan Mackison said: "This was a fast-moving situation that was handled professionally by our crew, Ardrossan port staff and emergency services and I would like to extend my thanks and gratitude to them."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Disease prevalence rates in the region have risen for the past 20 years or more, after a period when they had dropped off thanks to regulations limiting miners' exposure to coal dust.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

And for the one hundredth time I answered, “No thanks, Ronnie.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

David had thanked fans for their "kindness and support" in another post two days after revealing she had cancer.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

We communicated over text—I thanked him for being in touch, asked about his recovery, and tried to gauge his interest in doing a formal interview down the road.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

In a statement, a UUP spokesperson thanked Nesbitt for his service and said he left a "significant legacy".

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Nathaniel’s father, Sumit Rai, was also at the meeting and thanked Williams, saying that he’s “beyond grateful” for the rescue.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

I thanked him and said there was no need to pay me.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

“Like, I’m not going to be thanking Capital One on my wedding day.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

We need to relax in the face of the market’s volatility — instead thanking the stock market for how well it has treated us.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Ebullient migrants on Thursday were walking through the streets of Ceuta, thanking the Spanish police and calling out: "Bye bye Morocco, hello Spain."

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother,” he added, also thanking the military doctors and staff at Walter Reed Medical Center for their care.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“Twist the knob, then move out of my way. I want Duke to see that I was the first one to arrive. You others can just wait out here until he’s finished thanking me.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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