junketed

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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  • With that goal — and a lot of political influence and fundraising by Chicago businessmen — the city won the vote to host the World's Columbian Exhibition in 1893, which honored the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas.
    Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • The 1983 White Sox, who won the AL West, were honored before Saturday’s game between Chicago and Kansas City.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
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  • Instead of staying in the area of the ranch where the giraffes are fed, Gracie decided to forage on higher terrain and climbed rocks to escape.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • The property features over a mile of frontage along Fall River and controls two of the river’s primary spring-fed tributaries — Spring Creek and Lava Creek, according to Hall and Hall.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
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  • The excitement continued with a visit from none other than Indiana Jones played by Choco Clotfelter, who regaled the students with tales of the railroads, travel, and the founding of the Del Mar Fair.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Now regaled to one wall, the kitchen boasts even more counter space, as well as overhead cabinetry and an adjacent eating nook.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
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  • The Chicago White Sox recognized their division-winning 1983 club with several members from that team on the field before Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Royals.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Related Stories With this recognition, announced as the seven-day event wrapped on June 27 with its prize ceremony, Colombia joins the ranks of Japan, Canada, Ireland, Spain, Mexico and Brazil, all previously recognized as countries of honor.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 27 June 2026
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“Junketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junketed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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