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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
Kopitar received another standing ovation after the team handshakes, acknowledging the cheers from the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Before the matches started, the crowd gave a standing ovation to the players to celebrate the contribution of O'Sullivan, Higgins and Williams, who have won 14 world titles between them.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Gradually, the applause grew from very small to a thunderous standing ovation for the little girl who took her bows with tears in her eyes.
From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper
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