He has our hearty endorsement.

Diplomatically correct, but hardly the hearty endorsement he gave the defensemen.

The merger plan won a hearty endorsement in the stock market, with prices of both companies jumping sharply.

That might not sound like a hearty endorsement, but Goring could barely stock four lines of forwards before the trades.

Mr. Stipe also had high praise for the hummus, and added a hearty endorsement of the tuna sandwich as well.

On the Hill, meanwhile, even those who did support the president's plan in Iraq offered less than the hearty endorsements of the troop surge.

His contacts within the Braves organization and hearty endorsement were key factors leading to his acquisition by Atlanta.

The outcome was greeted with a hearty endorsement from Wall Street.

And then he added, "In this day and age, when the offense goes, the defense goes with it," not exactly a hearty endorsement.

Their album opens with a hearty endorsement of murdering burglars, and isn't always as charming as that.