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Life moved on after his richly deserved back-slapping and feted appearances on the chat show circuit.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025

But both López Obrador and Sheinbaum — the old-school, back-slapping pol and the steely, U.S.-educated technocrat — ultimately embraced U.S.-Mexico commerce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025

There was much back-slapping as they joined their new unit at Kyiv's central station for a second three-month stint.

From Reuters ● May 31, 2022

It was all part of a high-fiving, back-slapping, magic-filled morning for the Ryder Cup’s latest iteration of the Spanish Armada.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2021

Just as human politicians on election campaigns go around shaking hands and kissing babies, so aspirants to the top position in a chimpanzee group spend much time hugging, back-slapping and kissing baby chimps.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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