applaud
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“We journalists aren’t here to applaud the government.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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
After the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Kostas Tsimikas argued with one another as the team were walking across the pitch to applaud supporters.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
For a nervous moment Kira couldn’t remember if the spectators were supposed to applaud.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
Certified financial planner Cary Carbonaro applauds Mitchum for taking time to evaluate her whole financial picture and not rushing to make changes in the wake of her divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
When I arrive at Sudan’s new place for this interview and photo shoot, having heard the vision months earlier while sitting in her old house after a party, my heart applauds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
The LA County Probation Department, which runs Los Padrinos, said in a statement that it "fully supports and applauds" the attorney general's office for the indictments.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 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
The crowd whistles and applauds, but after that the clown keeps his distance.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
When it was over, the townspeople applauded for a full two minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Fellow soldiers on the ward applauded the news.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When he was sent out for his first warm-up during the game, he applauded the positive reception he got from United supporters in the corner he was running towards.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
After an initial wave of backlash, the New York congresswoman’s videos of her fertility journey have generally been applauded by women on both sides of the aisle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But Ogden Loring seemed unconcerned whether his class applauded his material or not; he merely tested them on every single facet of classroom life.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
He headed straight down the tunnel at full-time, rather than joining the rest of the team who were applauding the fans, which drew more boos.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
At the moment of totality, people began applauding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
No, peptides are not “legal” now, but proponents are applauding the outcome.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
In my ear, I could hear my friends giggling and applauding.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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