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So when Hernández arrived with the Oklahoma City Comets to continue his rehab assignment on Tuesday, the opposing fans greeted him with a thunderous ovation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
At those prices, “you’d better laugh, give it a standing ovation, applaud, put it on Yelp and Google—the whole works,” said producer and theater communications executive Jay Michaels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Petrie has already taken her campaign into Edinburgh's city chambers, where she won a standing ovation from councillors.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
After closing the show with her lip-synced performance of “It’s Not Unusual,” by the lady-loving singer Tom Jones, El Daña received a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
“All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin,” Kennedy said to a roaring ovation.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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