1.   Activists applaud such actions.

2.   Gay and lesbian military activists applauded the new policy.

3.   Neighborhood activists applaud the effort, but some are skeptical and think it still does not go far enough.

4.   The nutrition activists applauded the U.S. Agriculture Department for beginning a new program to promote healthier school lunches, but called for faster implementation.

5.   Victims rights activists may be applauding Fred Goldman for his obsession in trying to find any available punishment for a person who prosecutors believe committed two brutal murders.

6.   Activists applauded the acquittal of a prominent land reform leader at his retrial on murder charges, calling it a victory for the international human rights community.

7.   Gay activists applauded the decision.

8.   Gay activists applauded the proposed law, saying it will bring them closer to gaining the full benefits of marriage.

9.   Gay activists applauded the proposed law, saying it would bring them closer to gaining the full benefits of marriage.

10.   He was warmly applauded by activists inside the building and a throng of onlookers outside.