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The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled.
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Editor’s picks After the meeting, several of the politicians individually walk up to Quavo and his family to offer condolences and extol their bravery.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023
The film featured Rod Dreher, a writer and editor who lives in and regularly extols the virtues of Hungary.
—Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2023
But not all great country songs extol the virtues of a happy life.
—Readers, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
Putin’s close relations with the Turkish leader have given Russia a back door on Western sanctions, while the Kremlin’s propaganda machine extols the Russian president as a strong global leader with powerful friends.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
There are plenty who extol the virtues of living life on your own terms, including bold-face names like Coco Chanel, Serena Williams and Nora Ephron.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
Retailers such as Kohl’s, Walmart and PetSmart have also gotten backlash from the far right for stocking items that extol equal rights and acceptance for gay, lesbian and transgender individuals.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
Retailers such as Kohl’s, Walmart and PetSmart have also felt backlash from the far right for stocking items that extol equal rights and acceptance for gay, lesbian and transgender individuals.
—Jaclyn Peiser and Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2023
Ek’s comments were in response to a recent New York Times piece that extols the benefits of walking and talking—for business reasons or personal ones.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 15 June 2023
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2023
The film featured Rod Dreher, a writer and editor who lives in and regularly extols the virtues of Hungary.
—Emily Tamkin, The New Republic, 22 Sep. 2023
But not all great country songs extol the virtues of a happy life.
—Readers, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
Putin’s close relations with the Turkish leader have given Russia a back door on Western sanctions, while the Kremlin’s propaganda machine extols the Russian president as a strong global leader with powerful friends.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 13 July 2023
There are plenty who extol the virtues of living life on your own terms, including bold-face names like Coco Chanel, Serena Williams and Nora Ephron.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
Retailers such as Kohl’s, Walmart and PetSmart have also gotten backlash from the far right for stocking items that extol equal rights and acceptance for gay, lesbian and transgender individuals.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
Retailers such as Kohl’s, Walmart and PetSmart have also felt backlash from the far right for stocking items that extol equal rights and acceptance for gay, lesbian and transgender individuals.
—Jaclyn Peiser and Jacob Bogage, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2023
Ek’s comments were in response to a recent New York Times piece that extols the benefits of walking and talking—for business reasons or personal ones.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 15 June 2023
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