clap
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Teachers at these schools clap and snap to establish order and obedience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
“We should clap for that,” Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson told the assembled media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Agents scattered, and one of them appeared to clap.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
Once the procession is over, members of the public are allowed up the narrow staircase to the gallery, passing stern signs warning them not to clap.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
I clap my hand over my mouth to take it back.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
It’s the explosion of relief when a prank ends, often in humiliation, always with hoots and claps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
They paired up for a fast-counting exercise where partners took turns counting to three as fast as they could, then substituted claps or foot-stamping for numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
When a noise “so loud that it was almost a physical presence” claps over the house, the group realizes it’s a confirmation of their collective fears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Still carrying his school bag, he claps his hands - a gesture that appears calm.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Everyone claps for Imam Malik, who ducks his head and rushes off the stage to join his family at a table.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
He hugged a nurse and was clapped by staff on his arrival at the hospital, before talking to some of the young patients.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
One star seemed genuinely enthralled that people recognized her and clapped when she came out, the other one seemed like he couldn’t get out of the show fast enough and get back to bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The error was met with laughter from the crowd, who clapped and cheered at the end of her speech.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Kid Rock -- whose real name is Robert Ritchie -- posted a video on X over the weekend showing a helicopter hovering near his mountaintop home's swimming pool as he clapped and saluted.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Penelope heard nothing, but Alexander and Cassiopeia grinned and clapped him on the back.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Clark appeared flabbergasted when she learned she received a technical foul for clapping while her teammate Myisha Hines-Allen and the Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas were in each other’s faces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Dallas Wing guard Paige Bueckers and Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle Salaün are among the other players who have been assessed technical fouls this season for clapping after a play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Even the sentence about people clapping when the plane lands - that's so Puerto Rico!" she tells the BBC World Service's Outside Source programme.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Instead of clapping, his speech prompted loud boos.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Father Drozdov shot straight past Anya and went to Yedsha instead, clapping him on the shoulder as he shook his hand energetically.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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