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junketed

verb

past tense of junket

as in honored

to entertain with a fancy meal a lobbyist who regularly junkets politicians who are friendly toward the oil industry

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Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack.

— Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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The ‘Dogs sophomore setter, Kohen Kazmierczak, fed junior middle hitter Eden Knapp for two crucial kills as their team won six of the final seven points to prevail.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Pettersson fed Lekkerimäki the puck, and Lekkerimäki immediately moved to attack downhill.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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Turturro regaled attendees with stories about his impressive stage career.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Recurring bits like Opera Man, where Sandler, draped in a cape, regaled Weekend Update with off-key, operatic renditions of the news of the day, weren’t exactly tight political satire.

— Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2026

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Electricity has been Fazio’s signature issue in the campaign, and he is recognized as one of the legislature’s leading authorities on the issue as the ranking senator on the energy and technology committee.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Since 2021, the Gotham Awards has recognized performers in gender-neutral categories.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

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