applaud
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“Every now and then,” Cardinals scouting director Randy Flores said, “you just pause and applaud the history of the moment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Toward the end of the performance Raul stood and gestured to the crowd that they should stand and applaud.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
New graduates lament that while their college professors discouraged the use of AI tools, hiring managers applaud it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Following the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Tsimikas argued with each other as the team walked across the pitch to applaud supporters.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I applaud her for making it this far in them.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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
Yang calls him “perfect” and “brave” and applauds Han for how he “plays to those scenes in a way that is universal and therefore funny, in a way that transcends language.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 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
Another viral tweet defending Roan stated, "Chappell Roan is entering the industry with a sense of self-worth that everybody applauds in other women as long as they endure mistreatment for a decade before developing it."
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
While the audience applauds for Tim, I strike various magician-assistant poses like the ones I’ve seen on TV.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
L.A. believes it should be applauded, not pilloried, for their clever accounting, international reach and vaunted farm system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
He denied his absence was political, though some Dodgers fans applauded the decision anyway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Previously, McOsker had applauded Fred Brown for its work on recovery group homes elsewhere in San Pedro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He was warmly applauded by participants and supporters of the games, and tried his hand at pickleball and wheelchair rugby.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Then she hugged her sister and everybody applauded.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
At the moment of totality, people began applauding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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
There were a good number of Brazil fans in the bar and even they were applauding some of the finishing by the Three Lions.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The world is applauding the latest Chinese vehicles and sales are surging almost everywhere the cars are available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
People started applauding before Mr. Tushman’s words actually registered in my brain.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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