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“The thing I find fascinating about the criticism,” DePasquale said, “is a lot of people who are criticizing me now were extolling my virtues before I ran for Congress.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2020

By the end of the decade, Republicans and a growing number of moderate Democrats were extolling the benefits of freer trade with China.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2020

Then again, five seconds later they were extolling the virtues of Super Soakers, which admittedly are great fun and perfect for this weather.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2012

The two clerks, supplemented by a third salesman, who had been hired by telephone, were extolling the virtues of Zamp's wares in stentorian tones, and the atmosphere of the little store was fairly suffocating.

From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague