standing ovation
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The ECB’s governing council, which met ahead of a policy decision expected Thursday, gave her a standing ovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Alvarez has frequently been booed by his own supporters this season but received a standing ovation from some after he scored the winning goal against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
"We got a brilliant standing ovation," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
In Venice, the film received a standing ovation that lasted more than 24 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
After receiving a standing ovation for a speech at Washington University in St. Louis advocating a test ban, Pauling launched a petition drive among scientists calling for an immediate international halt to all nuclear testing.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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