applauded
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Some on social media have called Cohen’s TV antics a stunt, while others have applauded it as genius marketing.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Pollock was jeered throughout but at the final whistle, as he applauded the Stade Chaban-Delmas, those same fans chanted his name in a show of respect, external.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Kalshi and Polymarket applauded the resolution on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
On social media this weekend, Trump applauded a picture of a map showing a conga line of vessels sailing to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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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