applaud
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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
Following the full-time whistle Jones, Szoboszlai and later Tsimikas argued with each other as the team walked across the pitch to applaud supporters.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A JPMorgan spokesman said Bisignano is distinguished for his grit and determination, and that “we applaud his service to our country both at the Social Security Administration and the IRS.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Minutes earlier, the players paraded around Azteca Stadium — traditionally an impenetrable fortress — to applaud El Tri fans with tears in their eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
He glared at the audience, and they began—first hesitantly and then loudly—to applaud.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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Certified financial planner Cary Carbonaro applauds Mitchum for taking time to evaluate her whole financial picture and not rushing to make changes in the wake of her divorce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
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
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
The idea is something Libby Christensen, a state food and agriculture specialist at Colorado State University Extension, applauds.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
I’m afraid this is all going to sound kind of pathetic, especially to someone like Luna, whose dad applauds for her impromptu tumbling passes and picks her up from writing class.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Fellow soldiers on the ward applauded the news.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Although politicians, advocacy groups and others applauded the settlement, the battle over child safety is far from over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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
Drapatiy’s selection as Syrskiy’s replacement was applauded by rank-and-file soldiers and senior military officials, who cited his aversion to bureaucratic malaise and preference for direct contact with officers on all levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I heard her clapping, the way she had applauded our good deeds when Caroline and I were little girls.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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At the moment of totality, people began applauding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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
There were a good number of Brazil fans in the bar and even they were applauding some of the finishing by the Three Lions.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The world is applauding the latest Chinese vehicles and sales are surging almost everywhere the cars are available.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
If these kids took a minute to ask themselves where Cap got off writing thousand-dollar checks, they’d be rioting, not applauding.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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