as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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After the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year, the publication ran a piece praising Kirk’s style.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Come January 2026, Abrams wasn’t afraid to drop the L-word in a pair of Instagram stories praising the cast of Mescal’s film Hamnet.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Patel would go on to post pictures of him with the team members in the locker room after the game, applauding their win.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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Among those in attendance was former NFL center Jason Kelce, who was shown on the scoreboard applauding the goal initially credited to Edwards.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Taxi and ride hailing services are also suspended in Puerto Vallarta.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chinese tech company Baidu is also teaming up with Uber, as well as its ride-hailing rival Lyft, to operate its Apollo Go autonomous vehicle service in the London pilot.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Later in the year, local craft beer fans can look forward to spring’s Sentinel Star Stout, along with Bavar’s Breaking News, a summertime California common saluting reporter Emily Bavar, who broke the news of Disney World’s impending arrival in Central Florida.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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The former prince was photographed saluting while in his Boy Scouts uniform while outside Buckingham Palace.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Acclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaiming. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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