applauded
Example Sentences
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And by promising up to $40 million to each of the 211 member associations, Infantino hoped he would be applauded back into office next spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
The mainstream media, however, treated the event as big news, and many pundits seemed surprised that the black congregants actually applauded the message.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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