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Saglimbene also thinks SpaceX’s bid for mom-and-pop investors will spill over into the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs if SpaceX gets a standing ovation.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
In one of his first public appearances since the news, Keegan was handed an emotional standing ovation as he returned to Newcastle for a live event.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The day before surgery, people are screaming, standing ovation, band sounds great.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He received a long ovation after getting 132 votes, with no member voting against him and one abstaining, according to the session's presiding member Ismael Diallo.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
About five thousand people were there, and when he came to the microphone to give a short speech they rose and honored him with a standing ovation, because they would be thankful to him forever.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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