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greet

[greet] / grit /


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Xi walked out by himself to greet Trump with a handshake, not the “big, fat hug” Trump earlier said he was expecting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

When Dr. Becky says to greet guilt that creeps in for not knowing this stuff, I do: “Hi, Guilt.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Art deco motifs, fossils and massive drawings of hands are among the installations that will greet riders passing through the three new stations on L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Many travel to greet the returning prisoners in the hope of gleaning information about their loved ones.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

He angled higher, up toward the birds, which flew with a cacophony of squawks to greet him.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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