ovate

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Every bit of ground was drenched in sunlight and steaming in the heat, except for the living room that harbored the only wild population of Chittenango ovate amber snails in the world.

From New York Times

That didn’t save “Sea of Trees” from the carnage, but Mr. McConaughey’s response at a news conference was characteristically sanguine: “Anyone has as much right to boo as they do to ovate.”

From New York Times

“Anyone has as much right to boo as they do to ovate,” he said.

From The Guardian

Heckles and boos were heard at Friday's press screening, but McConaughey said, "People have as much right to boo as to ovate."

From BBC

Academy Award winner McConaughey put on a relaxed face, too, telling a news conference ahead of Saturday's public premiere: "Anyone has as much right to boo as they do to ovate."

From Reuters