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Then he added, to a loud cheer: ‘People know what oligarchy is today.’
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
On Wednesday night, she joined thousands of people just outside Atlanta for a rally to cheer on the senator as former President Barack Obama campaigned for Democrats.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
One cheer for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his plan to tap some of Britain’s domestic energy resources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
She swam from the open sea toward shore and climbed onto the sand, where guests had been encouraged to “stay dry and cheer loud from the beach.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Or really, it is my same monotone code language voice, but in my imagination, it sounds like a cheer.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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He blew a kiss to the fans and waved his hand toward them, prompting cheers from the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
A local photographer captured the moment she raised her hand in the three-finger Hunger Games salute, eliciting loud cheers from the crowd.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Far from complaining, her community cheers her on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He pumped his chest a few times, drawing cheers from the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
There’s an uproar of applause and cheers, especially from the kids from the coalition.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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In the room at the rallies, supporters cheered, but there has also been disquiet among some Republicans over Trump's appeal with more moderate voters.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Peptide company executives and trade groups cheered the news Wednesday, publicly thanking Kennedy and President Trump for what they say is a win for patient control over their medical care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“As the costumed performers cheered across the stage, MCR frontman Gerard Way told the crowd, ‘Thank you, Dallas.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
But the momentum helped lift the company’s stock by 5.6% on Thursday, as investors cheered its better-than-expected first-quarter results.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
In spite of the somber reason for the journey, everyone cheered up.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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It was a surreal experience, no doubt, just to go through that and have you know the fans cheering for me getting back out there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Outside the university auditorium, where Machado fielded questions, hundreds of cheering students sang the national anthem and shouted “freedom.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Now Sey, who is originally from Ghana and grew up in Canada, has found himself swept up in the very deportation apparatus he spent years cheering on.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
"We believe in the North American market," the CEO of the company that makes the Q line of SUVs and crossovers told the cheering audience.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
When the triumphant fliers got back to Moscow, they were swept up in a parade through streets filled with flowers and cheering crowds.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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