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junketing

verb

present participle of junket

as in feeding

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

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During the summer, his sister Stephanie runs a fun and educational Farm Camp, where 100 kids experience all parts of the dairy farm, including feeding calves and milking cows.

— Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Unlike chess, which builds knowledge that mostly stays put on the board, reading keeps feeding the store of language and knowledge a person draws on for decades.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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The two dashing newcomers have since been regaling the Georgia Aquarium’s existing belugas, a quartet of females*, with tales of their peregrinations.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 June 2026

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But Panettiere also has a history in a beloved video game franchise, Kingdom Hearts, and fans and cast members are honoring her.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Restaurateur of the Year – honoring a chef, cook and/or restaurant owner with significant impact on local food and the larger culinary community.

— Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

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My servers, Simon Yun and Michael Richards, skillfully handled busy dining rooms from the first seating on a Friday evening to the last seating on a Tuesday night.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy.

— Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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