clap
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“I gave a quiet clap and ran to get my ball,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
A clap of thunder cracked over the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret, and a few raindrops started to fall over the coastal region that has seen France's worst wildfire since 1949.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
One scene even has a comic slow clap that, in my theater, didn’t get a reaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Peeves include contestants who don’t clap for their competitors or make faces when they whiff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
A clap echoes into a booming blast of thunder.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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
Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 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
Their stomps and claps rumbled beneath the thunder.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
A jury member said he recognized the youngster's potential from the moment he clapped eyes on his red Cars-themed Lightning McQueen shorts and clogs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
And on the day itself, a frantic rush, as one leader will be clapped out, and less than two hours later, a new one clapped in.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
My father clapped his hands and acted as if I had come in first instead of last.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
In Kyiv, an AFP reporter saw protesters clapping and banging the cardboard placards that became a symbol of last summer's anti-government protests, chanting "shame" and "Fedorov".
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
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
This was not the first time this season the two-time All-Star has been seen clapping toward other players or officials during a game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
"People should seek treatment when they fall ill," he said as he turned to thank the healthcare workers behind him who were clapping.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
They gathered around me, clapping me on the back and kissing me and stuff Boy, and they say people in New York aren’t friendly!
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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