Mr. Pekhtin's speech was warmly applauded by United Russia members, who flocked to shake his hand on the floor of the Duma floor.

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Placido Domingo, the 72-year-old tenor taking on yet another baritone role, was warmly applauded when he walked onstage Thursday night in his first appearance as Giorgio Germont, father of the young hero, Alfredo.

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On 87, he cut the first ball of a Bresnan over for four, drove the next past mid-off for another boundary, worked a couple off the next ball, and still had time in the same over to drive the Yorkshire bowler over mid-on to reach a century that was warmly applauded.

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Nadal, who leads Djokovic 19-15 in their overall meetings, applauded warmly as the Serb received the trophy that had belonged to the Spaniard for so long.

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In the case of Weiner, the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, his unparalleled leadership and willingness to look at all matters through the lens of objectivity has been warmly received and applauded throughout the business of baseball.

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