Word: commendable
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...alternatives. The judicial tradition, for example, puts faith in the ability and courage of tenured judges to make decisions on the merits, to articulate them fairly, to disclose and submit them to review, and to recuse themselves when they are, or even appear to be, incapacitated by bias. I commend this model to attention for purposes of thinking how a revised University process might actually work...
...Hillary Clinton celebrates her 50th birthday [NATION, Oct. 20], people around the world will take the opportunity to commend her for a lifetime of work helping those less fortunate. She has used her position as a legal expert and public servant to improve the American family and the lives of children. How unfortunate that her accomplishments have been overlooked in a climate of negativism. Because she has forsaken the safe projects of former First Ladies and tackled more controversial issues, she has come under heavy criticism, as did Eleanor Roosevelt more than a half-century ago. Her book, It Takes...
...country that they knew little about was unnecessary. However, after hearing Doi speak about the Peace Constitution, I realize that there were merits in what the Americans accomplished. I thought that Japanese people who had grown up in postwar Japan, as did Doi, would never be able to commend the occupation for much at all. Therefore, it was a real shock to hear her proclaim the Peace Constitution as a "refreshing" break from war and strife...
...would like to commend the individuals and organizations who donated their time and effort to make the event a success, including six Harvard Square restaurants--Bangkok House, Bertucci's, Cafe of India, Club Passim, Grendel's and Young and Yee--that donated food to the Model in massive portions. --Caroline L. Kung...
Several Singaporean students at Harvard commended the government for its initiative but expressed skepticism about the future of the project. While they commend the effort, none of those interviewed said they planned to take advantage of the program...