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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No one had to be told to clap their hands for Babe Ruth or Joe DiMaggio.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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My father clapped his shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Heidenreich put on a Steelers cap and saluted.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kermit Ruffins pays tribute to Louis Armstrong By far the most exciting performance scheduled at Jazz Fest’s Economy Hall Tent features one of the Crescent City’s greatest living trumpeters saluting the most important trumpeter in New Orleans history.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
21 Apr. 2026
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Was any draft decision of this team’s past quarter-century applauded more than Tua Tagovailoa over Justin Herbert?—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The audience laughed and applauded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The crowd in the Virginia town cheered one last time as King Charles and Queen Camilla loaded into their vehicles.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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New Balance, for instance, opened its Run House at Somerset House, a prime position to cheer runners on from the sidelines, says VP of running Kevin Fitzpatrick.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 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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Orwell is often lauded as prophetic because his 1940s dystopian novels ring true with readers today.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Officials with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are lauding a new report that shows the state is making progress on reaching its climate goals.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 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 2 May. 2026.
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