be a credit to
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“I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry,” McDaniel said accepting the award.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Part of it may be a credit to the opposing pitchers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
“I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry,” she said in her acceptance speech.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2019
“He’s done nothing to contribute to the game or to be a credit to the game since he was declared permanently ineligible.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 24, 2015
“Don’t you realize every eye will be on you? You must be a credit to your father.”
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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