as in announced
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity
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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not completed and nothing had been announced by the team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Pairings for all 49 groups and tee times will be announced on Tuesday.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even professional designers have had to learn the hard way that some types of furniture pieces aren't all they're cracked up to be.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Leslie Jones once cracked up everyone at Saturday Night Live, including the top dog of the show.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Objectively, the first Wicked film was far more critically acclaimed than this year’s follow-up.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hodge will also reunite on-screen with his real-life wife, Marshall, whose work on the series is critically acclaimed.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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Thursday’s town hall was advertised as an opportunity for residents to voice their concerns on the project.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Mihich turned to a suicide approach that is advertised as a dignified way to alleviate pain.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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These are the exact type of tried-and-true New Yorkers and New York hip-hop heads the Bodega Boys blew up by parodying with their frequently unhinged back-and-forth.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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Volatility is expected in crypto, but these wild swings have not been seen since late 2022, when the FTX empire of notorious crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried blew up.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Cried up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cried%20up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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