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as in advertising
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors
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2
as in promoting
to provide publicity for
the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a federal judge to issue a restraining order against the makers of Tylenol to force them to immediately stop advertising to consumers that in consultation with a doctor the pain reliever is safe for pregnant women and young children to use.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025 -
However, fundamentally changing the way people interface with search, commerce and content online will require just that, entirely new revenue models, maybe, hopefully, some that are aligned, that are not advertising based.—
Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman, Human Ventures,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Weng has been offered a new research project that will contribute to the improved reliability and effectiveness of legged robotic systems by advancing evaluation standards and by promoting transparency regarding the capabilities – and limitations – of these systems, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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While the Bridgerton star has been promoting the Wicked sequel, he has also been given the title of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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After announcing their engagement in April 2023, Brown and Bongiovi tied the knot in May 2024.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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A day after announcing its Q3 numbers, Solera published Cunha’s undated offer letter.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The poppy became such a recognizable symbol for remembrance observances that veterans’ groups started selling paper replicas of the flowers to raise money for veterans’ causes.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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Trump has partly addressed the shortfall by selling NATO weapons for transfer to Ukraine (more air-defense weapons are still needed, though).—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Challenge of Covid Unlike today, the Fidesz media apparatus during the party’s first decade in power had an easy time making its message stick, trumpeting the government’s achievements.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Meyers later played a montage of Trump trumpeting his record purportedly opposing censorship and bringing free speech back to America, before cutting to a second montage of breaking news clips about Kimmel’s suspension.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hughes has since resigned her post and is currently running for governor while touting her economic development work, including Foxconn in Pleasant Prairie, which is now set to be a pair of data centers within tax increment districts.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since the release of CarPlay Ultra, other automakers, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Volvo, and Renault, currently have no plans to integrate the new system into their cars, the Financial Times reported, despite Apple touting them as committed in a 2022 WWDC announcement.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ballyhooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhooing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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