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salutes

  • plural of salute.
  • present tense form of salute (3rd person singular).

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"They gave a fitting response to those who dared to attack innocent Indians at Pahalgam. The entire nation salutes our forces for their valour," he said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The players snapped salutes at each other after great plays.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Yeats; in another he salutes Allen Ginsberg and other Beat poets; in a third he devotes the entirety of the piece to Arthur Rimbaud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

After his winner against Cesena last December, some reports claimed Juve Stabia supporters celebrated the goal with fascist salutes - a claim the club firmly rejected.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

He smiles again, touches two fingers casually to his brow, and salutes me.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu