proud
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“South Korean retail investors are very active, and I think they’re particularly proud that there’s now a U.S.-listed ETF that provides exposure to companies that are so important to their local market,” Mazza said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Guevara-Prete says that while her stores’ closing has been “more bitter than sweet,” she’s still proud of the work she’s done with the Plus Bus and Perfect 10+.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Many in Islamabad nonetheless were proud of their country's role in navigating a possible end to weeks of fighting that has killed thousands and thrown the global economy into turmoil.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
"People who came out today should be very proud of themselves, because it must be awful to think that, you know, if you die, there would be nobody there at your funeral."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Telling myself she was the coolest girl in school and how proud I was to be her sidekick.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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