take pride in
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Cubans take pride in facing hardship with resilience and ingenuity, but that fortitude comes at a high psychological cost amid the island's latest protracted crisis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Polishing taught me to make things perfect and take pride in my work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
You take pride in your work, and I applaud that.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
“An ethnic group unable to define its past is unable to take pride in its accomplishments,” Acuña wrote in his 1996 book, “Anything But Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
“Or,” his father suggested, “ ‘Do you take pride in my accomplishments?’
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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