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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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as in promoting
to provide publicity for
the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows
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The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi's internet sports betting operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in Michigan.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The council also voted to begin advertising the full-time city administrator position and a public works superintendent role, vacated after Chris Pruett’s resignation.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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But ever since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, the companies have been accused of promoting anticompetitive behaviors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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One Russian dancer posted a video of someone removing a Marty Supreme poster to reveal a poster promoting a performance of Swan Lake.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sedena Anti-theft Crossbody Bag This is the kind of bag that blends into a city outfit rather than announcing itself as travel gear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported officials were close to announcing a successor for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli strikes at the start of the war.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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On top of the internet, the 2010s had a city ordinance that prevented newsstands from selling food and drinks, which Da Costa notes was an important source of side income for many.—
Jason LeCras,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sinclair had ousted the company’s long-time leader, Ken Solomon, and explored selling the company.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many companies pivoted away from trumpeting environmental policies as a result.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Heat fans who are readers of tea leaves might have been trumpeting with joy Thursday as Antetokounmpo’s mom, Veronica, posted on Facebook a photo without description of her son standing in street clothes on the Heat’s court.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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ViceVersa Four Seasons Tucked inside Fort Lauderdale’s Four Seasons Hotel and Residences is an Italian aperitivo bar pop-up of effortless cool, touting a mighty Negroni to match.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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EverGreene Pet Cremations in Westland is preparing for the debut of what the facility is touting as the nation's first fully-electric pet cremation system.—
/ CBS Minnesota,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Ballyhooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhooing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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