The announcement of her new job prompted congratulatory applause as well as tears, according to people who attended the gathering.

On screen, at least, this prompts applause.

"I am not here to destroy you," he said, prompting applause from Mr. Harvey's family.

There are few sportsmen, let alone footballers, whose appearance prompts sustained applause from a room full of journalists.

Exidor became highly popular with audiences and prompted wild applause from the studio audience when entering a scene.

Yet Reed surprised the fans by walking onto the court during warmups, prompting widespread applause.

His remarks prompted applause from Democrats and Republicans.

Those mentions prompted frequent applause in the crowd of 350,000, which filled the square and poured down the boulevard leading into it.

"We say legislate, they say investigate," he said, prompting loud applause.

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