Example Sentences

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Alphabet, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms and Microsoft all beat earnings expectations on Wednesday, but investors are cheering Alphabet’s momentum the most.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

For now, investors are cheering the end of a difficult era.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

Meanwhile, investors are cheering the progress Jefferies has made in investment banking, following a push in recent years to lure the best bankers to the firm and win work on bigger deals and IPOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Her parents are still in Pakistan, where they are cheering her on as she lives out her Olympic dream.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

On the radio there are cheering crowds, and solemn voices describing what color she’s wearing, a different color every day.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood