take pride in
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"I take pride in being an all-round goalkeeper. That's why I was such a big fan of his. He didn't really have something that was clearly not the best thing in his game."
From BBC
"We take pride in being able to win clutch games," said Edwards.
From Barron's
Ready to claim it back and take pride in myself once again.
From Literature
“When you’re the two-time defending league champs you take pride in that and you don’t want to give it away.”
From Los Angeles Times
Texas lawmakers take pride in passing a budget; almost all of us saw it as a top priority every legislative session.
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