liked
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Petraeus was commander of U.S. forces in Iraq; Geren had to get the permission of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to bring home an active war commander; Gates liked the idea and signed off.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
It helped that a lot of the guys liked “The Office” and a lot of the women liked “The Mindy Project” and “Sex Lives of College Girls” because they’re all kind of young.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“ATF wasn’t always the most widely known agency. I think we sort of liked it that way. We did really, really good work and kept our head down,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
You can tell how much he liked any given problem by the amount of money he offered for its solution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
“You would’ve liked him, Anna,” Father says mournfully.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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