salute
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"I salute these heroes," he said of the passengers, adding "they prevented a major disaster".
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
"I salute these heroes who demonstrated extraordinary resourcefulness and courage," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The designation would come with honor guards, a 21-gun salute and a formal welcome on the White House South Lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ohtani responded with a salute emoji, Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
He raised me up, then seeing John, he stepped over to salute us both.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
Max Medellin, 12, of Troop 10 from Reseda salutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
In “If This Be Magic,” Daniel Hahn salutes the ingenuity of these mostly undervalued intermediaries, who “engage in a peculiar alchemy of turning gold into gold.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
The players snapped salutes at each other after great plays.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
Other photos from the parade showed Ju Ae striding a red carpet next to her father as he received salutes from North Korea's military top brass.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
They camped and hiked on their own, free from the Hitler Youth parade drills and flag salutes.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
At around 18:00, he saluted in the direction of two nearby diplomatic protection officers before trying to scale a security fence.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Hindenburg lifted off shortly after 7 p.m., saluted by a brass band playing “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” and cheered by a large crowd, including a Hitler Youth troop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The brace was the first of Balogun’s international career and came in his World Cup debut before a crowd of family and friends, a cheering section he saluted from behind the goal line after scoring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Cheering crowds waved Chinese flags at a farewell ceremony ahead of the launch, while a band played and the three astronauts saluted on stage.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
He saluted me and came around the counter.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
When Duckett turned Santner to mid-wicket for the single that took him to three figures, he clenched his fist, screamed in delight, saluting both the dressing room and his home crowd.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
His final masterstroke—bullying the world into saluting his greatness by executing an incredible comeback—will once again remind him that the maw at the center of his being remains unfilled.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff singled out Reed for praise, saluting the 26-year-old's readiness to slot into the starting line-up seamlessly.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
He was smiling and saluting at the camera in his ensign's uniform.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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