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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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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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His climber fails to get Camper Kyle to the ground in time, but Bauer claps enthusiastically.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 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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Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Why not run it up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes?—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Anything Oprah repeatedly praises immediately piques my interest, but even more so when her favorites are podiatrist favorites.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 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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Exec produced and co-showrun by Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville) and author Moore, The God of the Woods hails from Sony Pictures Television.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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The aviary on Wednesday introduced its new female juvenile harpy eagle named Dariéna, who hails from the Miami Zoo.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 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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Qualcomm lauds the chip's ability to launch apps 20% faster and reduce screen stutter by 18%.—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
7 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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