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"Everything has been free and I want to commend the Kano government for this scheme because without it, many couldn't have afforded to marry due to the high cost of living."

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“We commend their heroic actions, which we believe helped drive the suspect away from the scene and prevent further casualties,” the department wrote in a statement on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

“The fact that you cannot come out of hunting feeling unambiguously good about it,” Mr. Pollan once wrote in an essay, “is perhaps what should commend the practice” to meat eaters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Consequently, any attempt to commend the ascetic practices of one religion to the other is fruitless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

My father, a Confucian of high order, would commend me for finally honoring that which is wholly evident.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

The cases taken by these seat-of-the-pants sleuths are not always cloak-and-dagger—a potential client of their fledgling detective agency commends them at one point for having found someone else’s lost dog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Ockenden said she "commends the secretary of state" for "making the right decision from the families' perspective".

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

In a statement, the management said it "welcomes the release of its editor and commends the courtesy, professionalism, and attentiveness demonstrated by investigators throughout the process".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

Glenn Whipp also commends him for “capturing the writer’s tragic flaws and winning charm.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

Miss Maitland may hold what opinion she pleases, and express what view of my character commends itself to her, without fear that I shall call her natural guardians to account.

From Sophia A Romance by Stanley John Weyman

Clips of bioluminescent algae and a tiny sea slug were among the highly commended.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Vince Miller, an attorney representing Garrido, commended the Sheriff’s Department for doing “the right thing” in this case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Von der Leyen commended Sanchez on the "swift handling" of the crisis that saw tens of thousands of people stream into Ceuta from Morocco -- almost all of whom have since left.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Asked on the BBC's Politics Live programme in April whether he thought the campaign was a good idea, fellow Labour MP Tom Hayes said he commended his colleague for taking it forward.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

And then on that day when the cousin had commended the country wife and laughed at the city wife, that had passed which could not be forgiven.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

During Sharaa's last visit in January, Putin said "much has been accomplished in terms of restoring our interstate relations", commending Sharaa for his "efforts to restore Syria's territorial integrity".

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Normally primary candidates postpone commending their opponents until after they’ve either won or lost; Mr. Youngkin expresses his before the contest has started.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Organizations like the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston have also sent out emails to their membership commending the commission.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

Gen. Rob Bonta said in a written statement commending the ruling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025

Before commending himself to his destiny, however, the astronaut implored the engineers to execute one more check: a review of the orbital trajectory that had been generated by the IBM 7090 computer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly