as in to crack up
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Sunny got her famous father to crack up during her cameo on a Brooklyn, New York, taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Grace’s life starts to crack up and fall apart, and that is, of course, part of the adventure of being young and irresponsible.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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To see players announced and introduced after 10 minutes of pointless waiting and camera shots of team executives sitting around a table looking at laptops before clapping after every decision.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Guests clapped as Howe, 63, smiled and ran over to hug her daughter.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The away fans rose to salute their team with warm applause and chants of support.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in the following match against Australia and the subsequent match that led to their elimination, the team sang along and saluted during the national anthem.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Parry applauded the decision by Deputy Judge Sarah Clarke to dismiss Mitch Winehouse's claim that the two were not entitled to sell the items and did so without his knowledge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chevron, on the other hand, applauded the Supreme Court’s decision, saying the claims are related to work that the companies did under federal supervision.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The late queen’s memory looms over the monarchy after a 70-year reign that saw her evolve from the glamorous young sovereign who cheered Britain during the gloomy post-war years to the beloved national grandmother who rallied the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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But when one student completed a coloring assignment, and Lancaster held it up to show the class, the other students cheered and clapped.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Stylistically, the naturalistic sculpture hails from the reign of Augustus, dating between 27 BCE and 14 CE.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Beal praised the work ethic of both Nixon and Montgomery.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The actor also praised William Shatner for having previously taken to social media to share his blessing for Wesley portraying the same character that Shatner originated in the initial series.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority similarly lauded Oldendorff’s leadership in emissions reduction.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Coaches lauded his work on improving his entire game after arriving in Champaign following a season as Cal’s leading scorer.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Rise (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rise%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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