applaud
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New graduates lament that while their college professors discouraged the use of AI tools, hiring managers applaud it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
“However, as a proponent of innovation and recognizing that the industry at large has fallen behind the times in so many respects, I applaud the innovation of Churchill Downs Inc. and NYRA.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
I know changing careers is intimidating, but I applaud your self-awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Anthony wrapped up in the fiery shawl, and the friendly crowd began to applaud.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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Grimes applauds the couple’s thinking about ways to stay in their home should disability strike, and their willingness to contemplate a move into retirement housing if needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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
Everyone applauds and whistles and shouts out compliments.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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L.A. believes it should be applauded, not pilloried, for their clever accounting, international reach and vaunted farm system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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
He denied his absence was political, though some Dodgers fans applauded the decision anyway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Children and parents applauded the performances by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater and opera singer San Cha at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park in what’s otherwise known as Frogtown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I didn't want to join them, admiring British-born actors who loved, cried, fought, and lived while we applauded.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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“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
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
The audience gasped during the speech and were "irritated and annoyed" that someone had been on their phone, before cheering and applauding when the speech was over, the BBC understands.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Telegrams applauding the proposal were flooding the Racing Commission offices.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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