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Ochoa replaced starter Raúl Rangel and was greeted with a standing ovation from a large portion of the 80,824 fans at Azteca Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
That earned him a standing ovation and he remained on the floor to celebrate, pretending to swim on the pristine green court.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
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
Her comments were applauded by the audience who gave her a standing ovation when she stopped speaking.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Colonel Conners arose to a tumultuous ovation which he finally calmed by raising a muscular arm in the air to signal for quiet.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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