Some provincial cities and villages are back under the control of the same corrupt officials the Taliban won cheers for chasing out a decade ago.

No longer could dynamic, cost-cutting executives win cheers on Wall Street by firing yet another big batch of workers.

But if Mr. Weicker expected his plan to win few cheers, he also crafted it to be hard to kill.

There are no tricks, no cheap shots to win cheers from a fashion show audience.

Miss Amara sang stalwartly enough, winning cheers from her admirers.

But despite his shaky performance, Mr. Pavarotti won lusty cheers from the loyal Met audience.

Her punishment has won cheers from some Italians and has horrified others.

The call to keep the Government open did not win cheers from everyone in the steakhouse.

This is a fudge rushed out to win cheers and adulation at the Conservative Party conference.