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took kindly to

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past tense of take kindly to

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to have a favorable opinion of They didn't take kindly to his rude behavior.

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The real showstopper, though, was the dress for the main ceremony held with a wider group at Castiglion del Bosco on the Saturday—and for Dove, her first choice was always Valentino.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
On top of all of this are tense conversations being held with unions over staff pay.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

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