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Recent Examples of please Scheufele also had all the food trucked in from Germany from her favorite chef to please the guests’ palates. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2025 His defensive actions could also be valuable, given the early signs of Liverpool’s full-backs pushing higher up the field next campaign, while his neatness in the build-up may please Reds coach Arne Slot. Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Bangladesh had implemented some barriers of its own, halting foreign yarns from being imported into its own land ports in a move that pleased textile mills but frustrated apparel exporters in the country. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025 It's even claimed to reduce the creation of contrails, which will please some conspiracy theorists. David Szondy may 16, New Atlas, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for please
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Verb
  • This has delighted Cruise's fans online, who can't stop posting about Cruise's love for a buttery tub.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 May 2025
  • With more than 155,000 upvotes on TikTok, Milo's inclusion in his owner's daily prayers delighted internet users.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Typically, managers want players on the pitch — and players generally want to play.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • Leslie Cooley Dismukes, the new leader of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, wants North Carolina to get closer to the Mandela Rules, named after the late South African president Nelson Mandela.
    Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The service offers a number of filters for other dietary requirements, and satisfying taste and texture—not always a guarantee on ready-to-eat meals.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 28 May 2025
  • With so much natural beauty right at its doorstep, this region of Chile is bound to satisfy those who are seeking a unique experience.
    Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Ahead of the special election for Newport-Mesa Unified School District trustee, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent the Area 5 seat.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
  • As for criticism, some customers noted that the cushions show dirt quickly due to their light color, while others wished for more thoughtful additions like cushion ties.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • As the climate warms and tick populations proliferate, there’s a good chance that in many parts of the U.S., you’ll get intimately acquainted with one this summer.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 30 May 2025
  • But Barrack's visit and the raising of the flag were a significant signal of warming relations.
    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • There are two classe s to choose from every Tuesday -- 9:15-11:15 a.m. and 5:30-7:15 p.m.
    Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
  • The boys chose the challenge on the track with a temperature of 140 degrees, which is above the level that can cause 2nd degree burns, CBS Austin reports.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Brunson tried to will the Knicks back with a 3-pointer and floater on back-to-back possessions, cutting the deficit to 110-107 with 1:06 left.
    Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
  • Stalin willed into being socialist realism, a hagiographic style that crept into art forms like music and painting.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the 3-2 Rapids win over San Diego last month, the Rapids feasted with their press.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
  • Other images showed one anemone, measuring less than an inch, feasting on a 4-inch marine worm over the course of 16 hours.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 May 2025

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