applaud
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"In America they applaud people who create wealth," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Whilst we applaud this target, it is clear to us that investors will not assume this to be credible until VW makes more positive progress,” said Hendrikse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
He’s a crowd pleaser, considering how much he tells us to applaud ourselves for our accomplishments.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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
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
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
"It's like attending your own funeral and even the mourners are like 'woo-hoo!' I can't imagine anything that would be more uncomfortable, standing there while the crowd applauds your opponent."
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
He sets up a folding aluminum chair in front of the garage doors and applauds as I take the stage on the oil-stained concrete floor.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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
After Savery finished her victim impact statement, a handful of other victims and observers in the courtroom applauded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
When it was over, the townspeople applauded for a full two minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Mal and Christopher applauded, and the girl laughed and bowed.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
At the moment of totality, people began applauding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Everyone was applauding and smiling at me,” he says, confessing to having been extremely nervous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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
Footage of the operation’s aftermath showed dozens of troops applauding an exhausted-looking Drapatiy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
One man started clapping and then another and another, until the whole room was applauding.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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