applaud
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And I applaud Pete Farrelly for doing it here today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
As a consequence, he remains a popular figure among the fans, who chanted his song at full-time in the loss to Bournemouth as he did a lap of the pitch to applaud the supporters.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Until we can applaud the performer’s return to the stage, attending a vinyl bar’s listening session for “Fudge” is about as close to that elating experience as a person can get for now.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Sanchez echoed Macron's comments, saying if the UK asks to rejoin "then of course Spain would applaud it and open its arms again to a brotherly people".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Her gown sparkled in the lights, and the audience rose to applaud Marsha as she wept for the women she'd left behind.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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
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
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
The idea is something Libby Christensen, a state food and agriculture specialist at Colorado State University Extension, applauds.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
Most of the room applauds the tray drop because I believe that’s the officially required response in every school cafeteria and dining hall across America.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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Robert Bonner, the influential former chair of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission who oversaw hearings and probes of alleged deputy gangs in that role, applauded the new policy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The American Civil Liberties Union applauded the move over a practice it said conlifted with "human dignity, fairness, and the values enshrined in our Constitution."
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Splintering, fracturing and rampant "mini-lateralism" will only be applauded by Europe's adversaries, they believe.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Shonda Rhimes, Viola Davis and Gabrielle Union all applauded Cassius in the comments, calling him an incredible young man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
But Ogden Loring seemed unconcerned whether his class applauded his material or not; he merely tested them on every single facet of classroom life.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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“Everybody has a chance to say something,” Huang added, before the crowd began applauding.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
It ended with those same players applauding a large swathe of empty seats, some vacating as early as the 49th minute when Michael Kayode put The Bees 3-0 up.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
They were still applauding him when Romero's last bull came in.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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