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During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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Feint claps for the President could be heard on the ABC broadcast, but they were overwhelmed by the Bronx cheer.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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Anderson stops at second base, claps his hands four times, then stands there quietly.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs.—
Jeremy Rellosa,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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In the video, shared on Kennedy's personal X account Tuesday, the health secretary is seen wrangling the snakes with his bare hands, holding the creatures up to the camera as his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, cheers him on in the background.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Heartfelt salutes trumpet ebullient activism.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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Domingo praises Spielberg as a collaborator.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Half of the opinion piece praises the efforts and contributions of Uncle Lou, all of which are certainly laudable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix doesn’t know which way to turn, Iwobi ends up with his hands on his head, Sander Berge simply stands and applauds.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Ocasio-Cortez hails from the party's left wing.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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This year’s Indian Jazz Journey lineup extends beyond the subcontinent with Afghan-American tabla expert Eman Hashimi, who also hails from a long line of masters.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The Knicks will be getting their first-ever ticker-tape parade on Thursday as New York lauds their amazing victory.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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As the senior director of education for Denver Urban Gardens, Kirby lauds both the nutritional and mental-health benefits of gardening.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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“Rises (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rises%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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