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Every doll, every toy, every report card, every artwork she proudly brought home from school and Sunday school, her bike, hundreds of photos, and boxes upon boxes of keepsakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Similarly, Fahmy proudly shows a photo of her great-great-grandmother Theresa “Tessie” Cooke Haskins, a noted harpist whose daughter Maud Haskins was the first harpist to perform with the orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

He won the Uefa Cup and Coppa Italia and when his stunning individual performances lifted Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986, Neapolitans proudly declared him theirs.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The owner, David Sharkey, proudly hung the portraits of his celebrity patrons on the wall to prove it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He nodded proudly and spread out his arms.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo