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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who attended Wednesday’s session, has extolled tariffs’ contribution to deficit reduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has extolled the efficacy of the drones and mocked Western hand-wringing over their danger.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Eno also produced hits, and sometimes sang, with U2, Talking Heads, David Bowie and others, and he has extolled the individual and collective benefits of group harmony singing.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

China has extolled the virtues of TCM in the fight against COVID-19.

From Reuters • May 20, 2020

For what are the marks, what the qualities, which have distinguished these poets above their fellows, and by reason of which the world has extolled their genius?

From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Austin, Alfred