salute
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He received a royal salute before inspecting a guard of honour of soldiers from the Royal Company of Archers, who serve as the King's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Angèle’s narrative never catches fire and while Anei is striking as Ada, that section of the film feels slightly patronizing, reducing this immigrant tale to yet another strained salute to perseverance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"I'm honored that President Bush would make this a bipartisan salute to Barack Obama and Michelle," he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Military personnel salute those who outrank them, but all military personnel, regardless of rank, salute Medal of Honor recipients.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Helmuth finishes the song quickly in one breath and then snaps off a smart salute.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Max Medellin, 12, of Troop 10 from Reseda salutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
"They gave a fitting response to those who dared to attack innocent Indians at Pahalgam. The entire nation salutes our forces for their valour," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
The players snapped salutes at each other after great plays.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
After returning from Morocco in November, the U-17 squad, draped in the country’s blue-red-and-white flags, were greeted at the Pyongyang International Airport by soldiers who held salutes to the fronts of their wool Ushanka caps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
One of the soldiers lining the circular stand salutes me.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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Carlos Beltrán, Jeff Kent and Andruw Jones saluted those who helped them reach the National Baseball Hall of Fame during their induction Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The program has struggled in the ratings since he took over in January when, during his inaugural week, he awkwardly saluted Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the close of one episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Pelicot said she "saluted the strength" and courage of one of the young girls for speaking out after the attack.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Cheering crowds waved Chinese flags at a farewell ceremony ahead of the launch, while a band played and the three astronauts saluted on stage.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
We cheered in admiration of the corporal’s fierceness and saluted him as he walked by.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We’re feeling the AGI here,” host John Coogan said with a smile, before saluting goodbye to Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s newly annointed chief executive of applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff singled out Reed for praise, saluting the 26-year-old's readiness to slot into the starting line-up seamlessly.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“There were—” I just stopped myself saluting Pluto Noak.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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