American officials have praised the vote as a significant advance.

Yesterday, public officials and leaders of the legal establishment praised him.

In their offices nearby, senior American officials praise his leadership.

Local and state officials praised the company's efforts in responding to the outbreak.

Russian officials praised the move as encouraging Western investment and trade.

Republican officials praised the committee for the biggest convention fund-raising effort ever.

Pakistani officials praised the report as an endorsement of their policies.

American officials praised the Mexican federal judicial police for the arrest.

Officials not directly involved in the trade praised it.

Foreign economic officials praised the agreement, although it proved smaller than they, too, had been urging.