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But beyond influence, for Corea, the bottom line is rhythm, which should surprise no one who has clapped along with the flamenco beat of his most famous hit, “Spain.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2018

Now that Michael Phelps has packed up his Speedo and gone home and Simone Biles has clapped her last cloud of chalk into the rafters, will the American public stay for the Paralympics after-party?

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2016

Near them is someone who has clapped for every movie today.

From Time • Mar. 20, 2011

To husband its dollars, each country has clapped on stiff import controls.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Now, then, as soon as you get a couple more cabin-doors off, we’ll move away these boxes and things the captain has clapped here, and you shall screw up your barricade.”

From Mother Carey's Chicken Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle by Forestier, A.