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That brought the sellout crowd back into the game too, with many fans, who had been booing minutes earlier, rhythmically chanting, “We want playoffs!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

At that point, the crowd in the Superdome, which had been booing and grumbling earlier, was in a joyous frenzy — until Ryan silenced it with his deep throw to Patterson.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2021

Ovechkin beat Carolina goaltender Petr Mrazek with his signature one-timer from the left faceoff circle, then faced a Carolina crowd that had been booing him all night and banged both fists against the glass.

From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2019

By the time DeShields finished rounding the bases, fans had been booing and streaming toward the exits.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2016

The crowd, which had been booing a minute before, cheered heartily.

From General John Regan by Birmingham, George A.