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or plonk (for)
as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions
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Except that to endorse or criticize Apple for embracing DEI or not is to completely miss the point.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025 -
But Johnson won a key victory last week when Mr. Trump endorsed his chamber's budget outline.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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As a result, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for the separation of church and state has filed a complaint with Boise State regarding Danielson and his actions at a public university.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Feb. 2025
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The kibbutz has continued to advocate for the release of the Thai workers by posting regularly about them on social media, in addition to the Israeli hostages.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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For example, the USDA invested about $6.6 billion to support rural development between 2017 and 2021, but only about $138 million went to tribal communities.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Please do not speculate on this incident as everyone works to gather information and support those involved.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The company's chief executive also adopted a new stock-trading plan.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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That sentiment is increasingly common among software developers, who are at the forefront of adopting A.I. agents, assistant programs tailored to help employees do their jobs in fields including customer service and manufacturing.—
Steve Lohr,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Plunk (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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