as in announces
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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Blake notes that the Academy also holds a rare 35mm print of the film’s trailer, in which Preminger appears and announces the selection of Seberg in the title role.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026 -
These words also receive more meaning when a new Lady Whistledown takes the torch and announces herself in the finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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Unitree, one of China’s leading robotic companies, currently advertises a base price of $13,500 (£10,000) for its G1 humanoid robot.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
23 Feb. 2026
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Unitree, for example, advertises a base price of $13,500 for its G1 humanoid robot.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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This, if possible, blows up in her face even more spectacularly than the brunch fiasco.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cool, chaotic, and hyper-curious, Xav blows up his sound without losing his style.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Cries up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20up. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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