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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Diamondback Energy Independent oil and natural gas company Diamondback Energy announced solid first-quarter results on May 4 and raised its full-year production guidance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026 -
The specific location, date and time will be announced by CIF-SS on Monday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Mark Toothaker, a stallion sales manager for Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, was on the couch cracking up with his wife, Malory, about the whiffed field goal and consequential turnover.—
Kelly O'Grady,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Wondering if the talk about using eggshells in your garden is all it's cracked up to be?—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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Howe has taken a leadership role in the industry on responsible gaming, refusing to advertise in college stadiums or do name, image and likeness, or NIL, deals with college athletes.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that Apple falsely advertised AI enhancements to its iPhone 16, which was announced in September 2024.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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He was ordained in 1877 and died in 1889, after which his intensely spiritual poems were discovered and acclaimed by a new generation.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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KPop Demon Hunters from Sony Pictures Imageworks was widely acclaimed and came from here.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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The grandeur of fantasy at our fingertips, Mario’s essence blown up to galactic proportions, has yet to be rivaled.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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Even before social media blew up, Dessen was hesitant to date her books with references to phones or slang.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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In 2024, Hamilton shared posts on X promoting misinformation about FEMA spending during Hurricane Helene.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The chef Sunny Lee promotes them to a lead role, conjuring a daily set of six (with extras available) out of a breathlessly narrow kitchen.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Many news stories had trumpeted it as a victory.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Mazzulla, who’s trumpeted the Celtics depth at every turn this season, shouldn’t hesitate to use it if his starters stumble on Saturday.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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In the video, Reinsel touted union benefits and said the DeSantis administration wants to tamp down the influence of those who push back against its policies.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Once touted as a rival to Nvidia, Graphcore raised hundreds of millions of dollars but struggled to gain commercial traction before it was acquired by SoftBank.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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