as in praises
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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Mike Johnson praises Democrats who voted with GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the eight Democrat senators who broke with their party and voted with the GOP on legislation to end the shutdown.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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The film hails from Firebrand, a next-generation entertainment group launched in March 2022 and led by Alec Roth, Josh Clayton, Kirk Martin, Tuan Bui and Peter Morgan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Stammen hails from the central Ohio village of North Star.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Acclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaims. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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