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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Both teams had point-after attempts blocked in the first half, a big man scored a touchdown, Seattle came up empty on a goal line drive in the third quarter that featured seven plays from inside the 4, then the punter was unavailable for the biggest drive of the afternoon.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The senior punter has spent most of this season operating in such a state, kicking as confidently as ever.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
And then with less two minutes remaining from their own 30-yard line, Indiana senior punter James Evans mishandled the snap as the ball went through his hands.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Well, the Rebels got back into the punt formation, and the snap airmailed the punter, with the first bounce around the 25-yard line.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The senior punter has spent most of this season operating in such a state, kicking as confidently as ever.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
And then with less two minutes remaining from their own 30-yard line, Indiana senior punter James Evans mishandled the snap as the ball went through his hands.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Well, the Rebels got back into the punt formation, and the snap airmailed the punter, with the first bounce around the 25-yard line.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Suki’s summarization and Q&A features will not come at an additional cost to its customers.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to its diverse demographic, Orlando is a prime location for the new brand launch, and the Saucy app (available on the App Store and Google Play) has 30 points of personalization to account for customer preference.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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The company also said Mangione's mother, Kathleen Mangione, was not a client.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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In the law firm's tax planning with clients, Campbell noted that Baker Tilly is preparing as if the TCJA provisions could expire at the end of 2025.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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His patron, and his nemesis, is the Philadelphia blueblood industrialist played by Guy Pearce.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
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The rebels have Damascus in their sights, and the ability of Assad's forces to repel them — with their patrons Russia and Iran bogged down by other conflicts — suddenly seems uncertain.Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Other guests at the event included Kate's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton; her sister, Pippa Middleton; her brother, James Middleton, and his wife, Alizée Thevenet.Simon Perry, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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It was led by the Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich, with more than 1,500 guests in attendance.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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