applaud
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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
The teenager did not receive his medal until he returned to the team hotel on Saturday evening, with the other members of the team gathering to applaud him.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A JPMorgan spokesman said Bisignano is distinguished for his grit and determination, and that “we applaud his service to our country both at the Social Security Administration and the IRS.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
As he drove near the giveaway event on his tractor on Tuesday, visitors began to applaud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
It turns out that they were hunters, gatherers, and fishing people enjoying a remarkably diverse and well-balanced diet that modern nutritionists would applaud.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
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
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
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
From the stands, Vivi salutes me with a goblet of something as Princess Rhyia applauds politely.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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Field coordinator Bob Geren applauded from beside him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Drapatiy’s selection as Syrskiy’s replacement was applauded by rank-and-file soldiers and senior military officials, who cited his aversion to bureaucratic malaise and preference for direct contact with officers on all levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He denied his absence was political, though some Dodgers fans applauded the decision anyway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The industry trade groups, which include the Dairy Institute of California, the Flexible Packaging Assn. and the Western Growers Assn., applauded the decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“That’s very well put,” applauded Major Sanderson, who wore squeaking GI shoes and had charcoal-black hair that stood up almost straight.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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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
A beaming Gaud raised the ball to an applauding Lord's pavilion as she led India off the field having put her side in a commanding position for victory.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
At first, only a few claps rang through the crowd, but after a few seconds, the people sitting on hay bales and blankets stood, applauding and hollering.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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