His confirmation after a 94-3 vote was met with applause on the Senate floor.

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They list each one, asking the people from said country to rise, and every nationality mentioned is met with applause.

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The election was met with thunderous applause at the cathedral in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis' home city.

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His statement was met with rousing applause.

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His words were met with a round of applause by secondary heads at their annual conference in Edinburgh.

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His comments were met with a round of applause from a large group of fans of the English Premier League club who had gathered outside the court, before he was ushered away.

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If it were announced tomorrow, rather than nearly three years ago, Hearst's decision to leave print for the greener fields of Silicon Valley would have been met with polite, understanding applause rather than raised eyebrows.

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Indigenous Australians watching from the public galleries met the passage of the bill, which enjoyed bipartisan support, with applause.

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