rousing

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He isn’t known for rousing oratory or catchy sound bites; the former prosecutor instead prefers to talk in long, earnest sentences about fairness and duty.

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I led everyone gathered in the auditorium in a rousing recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Originally composed by Waller for a Harlem revue called “Connie’s Hot Chocolate,” it moved to Broadway with Louis Armstrong performing the rousing trumpet solo.

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If the Speaker mentions Jimmy Lai in his address to Parliament, as we hope he will, he will deserve a rousing ovation.

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He focused on rousing fervor around what he called China’s growing “national power,” industrial and military prowess, as well as the Communist Party’s efforts to root out corruption and defend Chinese sovereignty.

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