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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation
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Recent Examples of publicize
But what has not been generally publicized about the history of Factory Records and the Haçienda — the nightclub co-owned by Factory and New Order — is that women played a hugely important part in their successes.
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David Chiu, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Their affair, which lasted for nine years, was highly publicized.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Local law enforcement and the FBI have assured the public that these are not a threat but have not publicized their origins.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione held without bail on gun, forgery charges
TikTok says ban would cost U.S. small businesses, creators $1.3 billion in first month
Those images were widely publicized and had been seen by the officers who apprehended Mangione in Altoona.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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David Chiu, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Their affair, which lasted for nine years, was highly publicized.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Local law enforcement and the FBI have assured the public that these are not a threat but have not publicized their origins.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione held without bail on gun, forgery charges
TikTok says ban would cost U.S. small businesses, creators $1.3 billion in first month
Those images were widely publicized and had been seen by the officers who apprehended Mangione in Altoona.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the same way that dieting doesn’t promote overall health, money management doesn’t reduce financial stress, either.Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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While some want to make America great by restricting immigration and promoting the American worker, others want to cut costs and increase efficiency no matter who does the work.Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 10,000 pounds of raw pork sausage and bologna were included in two separate recalls, federal officials announced.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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What's New Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Kevin Marino Cabrera will serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, a role that could become contentious amid recent tensions between the two countries.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Buffett sold large quantities of Apple and Bank of America shares this year.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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The streamer also has partnerships with major brands, including Puma, which created the tracksuits the contestants wear in Season 2 and are selling a version of it to fans.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Considering the vast number of books published every year about David Bowie — or, for that matter, the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Prince — a new one had better have either fresh info or fresh insights.Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The nonprofit found that 46 percent of Latinos in the U.S. of working age have health insurance for the whole year and are not underinsured, according to the survey published Tuesday.Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Compounders face deadlines, with some exceptions The FDA initially declared the tirzepatide shortage over in October.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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But in 2023, the group celebrated a groundbreaking victory in Montana, the first time a court in the U.S. declared that a government had a constitutional responsibility to protect people from climate change.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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On its website, Party City is advertising that everything is on sale up to 50% off.Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
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Comedian Steph Broadbridge advertised her Raygun: The Musical for the first time on September 25 to be performed at the Kinselas bar in Sydney.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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