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applause

[uh-plawz] / əˈplɔz /


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To a roaring applause, Max Muncy entered the batter’s box, his first plate appearance since a scary collision with the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

When it was over, Natalie's family burst into cheers and applause.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Less than a year later, OpenClaw's Austrian creator, Peter Steinberger, took the Microsoft stage on Tuesday to applause from executives and developers.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Pelley’s comments were met with applause by some in attendance, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

At the final round, the applause from the American audience appeared to be sincere and respectful, but privately, a plaintive cry went up among many of the chess players: “What’s wrong with American chess?”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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