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Recent Examples of plunk downRecords show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025 In late November, just three weeks after Trump’s election, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses.—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 This year, Neon’s rivals spent lavishly, with one entertainment company said to have plunked down $60 million on a single film’s awards-season campaign.—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025 Together, the 10 most active investors in women’s sports plunked down $40.5 million on in-game advertising, accounting for 16.6% of the cumulative spend.—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plunk down
Gomez’s lawsuit seeks to immediately bar FinCEN from being able to enforce the order and to eventually have the order struck down and declared unconstitutional.
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Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
And never mind that the university made expensive efforts to recruit African-American faculty and students before the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in 2023.
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Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
The Clippers limited Jokic to just six free-throw attempts in Game 1, but still allowed the Nuggets to take 27 FTs, as Gordon -- who averages 3.5 FTA per game -- knocked down 8-of-10 from the stripe.
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Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Some observers consider that safer, to prevent cars from slipping through when one gets knocked down, but others say smaller gaps affect visibility on the highway.
By Saturday afternoon, more than 800 trees had been knocked over and nearly 7,000 people had been evacuated in Beijing, the state media reported.
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John Yoon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Look out for debris and tornadoes High winds can bring down trees, knock over power lines and send other material tumbling into the roadway, creating hazards for drivers.
But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.
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Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city.
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