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applaud

[uh-plawd] / əˈplɔd /


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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

“However, as a proponent of innovation and recognizing that the industry at large has fallen behind the times in so many respects, I applaud the innovation of Churchill Downs Inc. and NYRA.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Following the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Tsimikas argued with each other as the team walked across the pitch to applaud supporters.

From BBC Aug. 4, 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

They part only to applaud and shriek and then his arms are around her again.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Laura Webb, a project director at the nonprofit North Carolina Justice Center, applauds the county’s plan, whatever its reason.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 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

The boy applauds as well when Prospero the Enchanter takes his final bow.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Fellow soldiers on the ward applauded the news.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The actress, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom The Office and whose father is comedian Jasper Carrott, was also applauded when asked for advice about getting into the film industry.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

“I was subbed out and they applauded me; they were cheering me on a lot, and honestly, I’m really grateful for that,” Lozano said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

After an initial wave of backlash, the New York congresswoman’s videos of her fertility journey have generally been applauded by women on both sides of the aisle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The audience applauded Akira as she left the stage, and this time it sounded less like the roar of a distant fire and more like the steady, reassuring thunder of horses’ hooves.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

The audience, which was heavily pro-Bass, eventually started applauding more and more of Raman’s responses.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

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

Footage of the operation’s aftermath showed dozens of troops applauding an exhausted-looking Drapatiy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

And then someone starts applauding in the back.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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