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applaud

[uh-plawd] / əˈplɔd /


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“I applaud this administration,” he said, “provided these measures are implemented responsibly, in good faith, and free of conflicts of interest, corruption, and ulterior motives.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Smith was visibly excited as she accepted her award on stage, while also encouraging the audience to applaud the other nominees and winners.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“We journalists aren’t here to applaud the government.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It’s not as easy as it seems, especially for someone you love, and I applaud you for that.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The audience had been asked not to whistle, cheer, stomp, hold up signs, wave banners, or even applaud.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

“Kars4Kids applauds today’s court ruling allowing its ads to continue airing in California while the appeals process continues,” a spokesperson for Kars4Kids said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Industry expert Andrew Jenkinson said that while he "applauds anyone trying to do something different", he did not believe the capsules would gain widespread appeal.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

Grimes applauds the couple’s thinking about ways to stay in their home should disability strike, and their willingness to contemplate a move into retirement housing if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025

Most researchers in the green electronics field are searching for alternatives to the rare and expensive materials used in electronic circuitry, so Santato applauds Nair and the team for targeting the underlying circuit board instead.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 24, 2024

She listens awhile, then applauds, kneeling there in her bare feet.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Shonda Rhimes, Viola Davis and Gabrielle Union all applauded Cassius in the comments, calling him an incredible young man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.

From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026

Video published by the Russian government showed trucks from both sides crossing the bridge, as crowds lining the road applauded.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

He decried “the experts and politicians who have prescribed, encouraged, and applauded the disintegration of such farming communities all over this country into our allegedly miraculous modern American agriculture.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Say, why don’t you wrap a bandage around me for effect ?” “That sounds like a splendid idea,” applauded the doctor.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The audience, which was heavily pro-Bass, eventually started applauding more and more of Raman’s responses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

At the moment of totality, people began applauding.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

In his review for The Wrap, William Bibbiani, external described it as the strongest entry in Holland's Spider-Man series, applauding its emotional focus and character-driven storytelling, and praising its "wonderful, propulsive quality".

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

She emerged from the weekend with half the media world and a chorus of Hollywood celebrities wildly applauding her bravery.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

As they jogged to their right and entered the shopping district on Fourth Avenue, people stopped on the sidewalk or rushed out of storefronts to watch them pass— staring, snickering, and applauding.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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