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clap on

verb

  1. (tr) to don hastily

    they clapped on their armour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Democrats show no such concern, in part because they have honed the art of casting nakedly political prosecutions as high-minded civic virtue, clapped on by media and institutional elites.

In most cases, it will still default to the tried-and-true output because it craves that clap on the shoulder.

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"He does not need my advice or clapping on the shoulders," said Tuchel.

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Our tasks were simple: Smile, to smile, show guests where to sit, clap on command.

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As Pelosi claps on beat, twisting her hips and tapping her feet, it feels easy to believe a claim she made over her hot dog lunch.

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