"I don't think it's ever great to laud a defeat, " said Young.

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It's a little bit hard for me to laud the competitor, but Sony's a good company, and we have to assume that they're going to execute some things quite well.

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For generations to come some will laud him as a saviour of the Serbs.

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Retired commanders and defense analysts generally laud Petraeus as a leader and strategist, but they warn that he'll have far bigger and more complex responsibilities in the new job, which he takes over on Sept. 16.

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"If you look at our record, we're in no position to laud or get happy about a couple of wins, " New Orleans coach Monty Williams said.

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She went on to laud her Latina upbringing and culture before delivering a brief history on the ascension of women and minorities to the federal bench.

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In a strange build-up, the Welsh rivals had each tried to laud the ability of the other team while boosting their own men's qualities ahead of Sunday's Wales squad announcement.

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Looking back, we must laud the significant medical, political, and scientific advances achieved but also sustain a firm understanding of the unfinished work that lies ahead.

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While I laud these groups and countless others organized around specific scams, there still also needs to be a non-governmental organization dedicated to universal investor protection across all non-banking financial services.

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