as in pleases
to give satisfaction to
it would gladden me to hear you sing again
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Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
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Everything about it pleases me, from the correctness of all the enclitic marks upward, to the astonishing lambency of the whole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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This explosive strengthening is happening more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Your carrots, beets, turnips, parsnips, and rutabagas will be fine through a light frost, and may keep growing if the weather warms.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sternbeck says the variety of spaces and activities creates a Halloween celebration that truly delights all ages, leading to genuine conversations and shared nostalgic experiences.—
Kristen Tribe,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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As part of a plea agreement, prosecution was deferred on an additional charge for menacing so long as White commits no new violations over the next two years and satisfies a number of conditions, including issuing a public apology to the victim, Adam Weatherford.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Gladdens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gladdens. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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