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Bailey was Robert Plant’s favorite player, and during a Led Zeppelin concert at the Kicks’ stadium in 1977, the singer shouted him out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026 -
Union workers shouted their demands, and riders navigated lengthy commutes.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Knicks fans booed, heckled and jeered Joel Embiid throughout Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Part of the fans jeered as the team struggled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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And while that move was ridiculed across baseball at the time, another decision Turner made — far more consequential but no less revolutionary — put his franchise on a trajectory to become one of the most popular in the sport.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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On Thursday, though, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who is leading negotiations for Tehran and has emerged as the key voice of the Iranian government – ridiculed the notion of blockading Iran, pointing to the country’s extensive land and maritime borders.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Another friend of mine hollered that to me at the Parkway Gardens, and that’s how Mickey came in.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
11 May 2026
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The families hollered in celebration and got an extra moment for photos once the popemobile stopped so Leo could bless a couple of babies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Someone stood up and insulted us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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In fact, while winds still howled and the fire still burned, officials faced the cameras and blamed the wind and the drought.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Richard howled obscenities at three officers who were talking to him through the locked door.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The composition of the painting was derided.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Ohta introduced the product in 2016 to prevent damage to agricultural products by deer, boars and bears, and it was initially derided as a gimmick.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The audience roared with laughter.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The crowds roared with excitement.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Hooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooted. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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