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as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in summoned
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the Oreshnik’s capability, saying its multiple warheads that plunge toward a target at Mach 10 are so powerful that the use of several in one conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack.
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The decision was hailed as a victory for environmental protection, celebrated by local communities, environmentalists and even the Catholic Church.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
By comparison, only 11 percent of 2024 votes hailed from counties that swung more than 10 points to the right, while 81 percent overall came from counties that shifted between zero and 10 points to the right.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
According to organizers, attendance dropped slightly for year two, though it was still hailed as a big success.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But the White House hailed the ruling in a statement.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet the project, overseen by architect Philippe Villeneuve, has been hailed as a triumph of human ingenuity and collective resolve.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Crypto leaders hailed the choice of Atkins as a landmark.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But the Ripple lawsuit ended with a ruling that the company did not violate securities law by selling XRP to retail investors on an electronic exchange, which Ripple hailed as an important victory.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The decision was hailed as a victory for environmental protection, celebrated by local communities, environmentalists and even the Catholic Church.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
By comparison, only 11 percent of 2024 votes hailed from counties that swung more than 10 points to the right, while 81 percent overall came from counties that shifted between zero and 10 points to the right.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
According to organizers, attendance dropped slightly for year two, though it was still hailed as a big success.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
But the White House hailed the ruling in a statement.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Yet the project, overseen by architect Philippe Villeneuve, has been hailed as a triumph of human ingenuity and collective resolve.
—Thomas Adamson and Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Crypto leaders hailed the choice of Atkins as a landmark.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But the Ripple lawsuit ended with a ruling that the company did not violate securities law by selling XRP to retail investors on an electronic exchange, which Ripple hailed as an important victory.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Hailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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