as in to announce
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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Attendance was announced at 19,122, the largest on Big ’Cap day since 2019.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
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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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Padilla and Gosling were a teacher and principal in another sketch reading passed notes out loud that, according to text on screen, were swapped out since rehearsal, causing both to crack up uncontrollably.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren't all they're cracked up to be.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Grand Theft Alvarado has been as good as advertised since his arrival in the Big Apple.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors showed her Facebook post advertising the event, which featured an aerial map of the property that labeled the area where protestors could legally gather.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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This double bill features acclaimed South African choreographer Mthuthuzeli November, who challenges our dancers to explore movement as a catalyst of change through unity.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Mar. 2026
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They’ll be led by a new manager in Craig Albernaz, who comes highly acclaimed after a recent stint as an assistant in Cleveland.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
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Have the Americans and the Israelis blown up empty buildings or those with the right people inside them?—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Peterson was promoted to sergeant in 2004 and appointed chief in 2011.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2026
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Colleagues came to know her as steady and disciplined, someone others could depend on, and in 1996 she was promoted to assistant city manager.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Calvert-Lewin, trumpeted as the only striker in world football close to Erling Haaland in Farke’s pre-match press conference, had to bury his fourth-minute opening.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every children’s book in our house trumpeted the same anti-boredom propaganda.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Defense Department has in recent weeks struck deals with OpenAI and xAI to operate on restricted networks, and Michael touted its expanding AI cooperation with Google.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Last month, authorities held a press conference to tout a record of 41 guns that were seized in January in that area.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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