as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Also; regardless if the Rockies are good or bad; shouldn’t they be applauded for bringing up prospects early and not pausing for a future control that might be meaningless?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Dirk Nowitzki, in attendance, applauded him.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The church and others will work with high school students and youth groups to educate them on the Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War and hailed from either their county or town.—
Jalynn Hilton,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Pushing back against the notion they were marooned in space, two astronauts sent to the International Space Station on a defective spacecraft called their ISS sojourn part of a divine plan and hailed the majesty of the spectacular universe.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Saluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluted. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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