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But Cody Rhodes quickly became the de facto heel by exploiting Orton’s back injury early in the match, which garnered boos.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025 -
His adventure resulted in him getting the bat, bringing cheers, being escorted out by security, bringing boos, and then returning to his seat, bringing a loud ovation and high-fiving from fellow fans.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Seemingly every time Messi touched the ball, the crowd reacted in unison, more so with cheers than jeers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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There had never been physical violence against the group, but there were insults, jeers, accusations that the marchers themselves support genocide.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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While there's no room for friendship between the whistles, the connection stands strong before and after the game.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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But whatever happened to Gaddis, who blew the whistle?—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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“Booing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/booing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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