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applaud

[uh-plawd] / əˈplɔd /


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“Whilst we applaud this target, it is clear to us that investors will not assume this to be credible until VW makes more positive progress,” said Hendrikse.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

“We journalists aren’t here to applaud the government.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

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

New graduates lament that while their college professors discouraged the use of AI tools, hiring managers applaud it.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

The cars drive the losers and winners out of the stadium while we applaud their collective greatness, and then we’re all sent back into school before final bell.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

“Kars4Kids applauds today’s court ruling allowing its ads to continue airing in California while the appeals process continues,” a spokesperson for Kars4Kids said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The Post said it applauds “the court’s recognition of core First Amendment protections and its rejection of the government’s expansionist arguments for searching Hannah Natanson’s devices and work materials in their entirety.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

Industry expert Andrew Jenkinson said that while he "applauds anyone trying to do something different", he did not believe the capsules would gain widespread appeal.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2026

"It's like attending your own funeral and even the mourners are like 'woo-hoo!' I can't imagine anything that would be more uncomfortable, standing there while the crowd applauds your opponent."

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

The crowd applauds, and it is as if I have suddenly woken from a dream.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

The post was applauded by OpenAI chief exuecutive Sam Altman, co-founder of Google's DeepMind Demis Hassabis, and Elon Musk, owner of social media site X and AI assistant Grok.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.

From Slate Sep. 10, 2026

Video published by the Russian government showed trucks from both sides crossing the bridge, as crowds lining the road applauded.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

In a statement, Raoul Amescua, an executive with the parent company of Michaels Student Living, applauded the cancellation and said the company looks “forward to participating in a fair process.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

As they left the Great Hall, everyone applauded again.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

At the moment of totality, people began applauding.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

No, peptides are not “legal” now, but proponents are applauding the outcome.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

There were a good number of Brazil fans in the bar and even they were applauding some of the finishing by the Three Lions.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Goebbels held his hands over his head applauding wildly.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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