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saluted

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past tense of salute

as in applauded

to declare enthusiastic approval of I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students

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Recent Examples of saluted The Angels then saluted Ward, a member of the major league team for eight seasons, with a tribute video in the middle of the first inning. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Industry heavyweights also saluted the executive. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 The Angels then saluted Ward, a member of the major league team for eight seasons, with a tribute video in the middle of the first inning. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 The raucous crowd buzzed, performing an anticipatory wave before Andrade saluted the judges. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 But rather than rush in to finish the fight with ground strikes, as most fighters do, O’Malley turned away from Zahabi and saluted twice to the crowd before referee Jason Herzog could call off the bout. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026 When the ball went in the hole, the boos continued, and Clark jokingly touched the brim of his cap and saluted the aggrieved Canadian crowd. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 The biggest sports celebration Every World Cup champion is saluted in its home country. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

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Ramos and other tribal leaders applauded that step and this year, Ramos is advancing a bill to issue a similar apology on behalf of the Legislature.

— Andrew Graham July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
The series has been applauded for its mix of drama, comedy and strangeness in its portrait of a woman coming to terms to what seems like an impossible dilemma.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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The new 6th Street Bridge, hailed as a civic landmark just steps away, was promptly stripped of its wiring by vandals and now sits pitch black at night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Nix has a new play-caller in Davis Webb, which is being largely hailed as a good thing, including by head coach Sean Payton himself.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026

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