applaud
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“Every now and then,” Cardinals scouting director Randy Flores said, “you just pause and applaud the history of the moment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Toward the end of the performance Raul stood and gestured to the crowd that they should stand and applaud.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
New graduates lament that while their college professors discouraged the use of AI tools, hiring managers applaud it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
After the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Kostas Tsimikas argued with one another as the team were walking across the pitch to applaud supporters.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
They would applaud when Nathaniel Brown explained the residents’ position and remain silent after the mayor spoke.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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A fiction writer herself, she applauds Austen’s minimalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
When I arrive at Sudan’s new place for this interview and photo shoot, having heard the vision months earlier while sitting in her old house after a party, my heart applauds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025
"It's like attending your own funeral and even the mourners are like 'woo-hoo!' I can't imagine anything that would be more uncomfortable, standing there while the crowd applauds your opponent."
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Most researchers in the green electronics field are searching for alternatives to the rare and expensive materials used in electronic circuitry, so Santato applauds Nair and the team for targeting the underlying circuit board instead.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 24, 2024
Princess Caelia has arrived for her sister’s bout and applauds wildly when Rhyia walks out onto the clover.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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After Savery finished her victim impact statement, a handful of other victims and observers in the courtroom applauded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The actress, who played receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom The Office and whose father is comedian Jasper Carrott, was also applauded when asked for advice about getting into the film industry.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
When he was sent out for his first warm-up during the game, he applauded the positive reception he got from United supporters in the corner he was running towards.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
On Thursday they shouted "I am Fidel" and applauded throughout the performances and speeches.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
When Lee Chong came in with his gift, Darling was deliberately and happily destroying Hazel’s only pair of rubber boots while her happy masters applauded her.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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At the moment of totality, people began applauding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Everyone was applauding and smiling at me,” he says, confessing to having been extremely nervous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
She emerged from the weekend with half the media world and a chorus of Hollywood celebrities wildly applauding her bravery.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
A beaming Gaud raised the ball to an applauding Lord's pavilion as she led India off the field having put her side in a commanding position for victory.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
I clap, too, until I realize I’m the on-camera talent and maybe it’s obnoxious that I’m applauding for myself, but no one’s paying attention.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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