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or plonk (for)
as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions
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Fonda, a climate activist, endorsed Steyer earlier this month.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026 -
But plans changed when King and the Jackson Estate — which endorsed the project — were faced with a legal issue when a Jackson accuser who had a past settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be featured in a dramatization, objected.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The houses of worship bill, which Speaker Julie Menin strongly advocated for, passed with a veto-proof majority, so pursuing a veto would likely be futile.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan think tank, has advocated for something similar, recently proposing a plan that would allow the government to nimbly navigate its stressed budget the next time the economy enters a downturn.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Pahlavi in Berlin called on Europeans to do more to support Iranian people fighting for democracy.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead of relying solely on a few flagship machines, China appears to be building a dense and interconnected infrastructure capable of supporting large-scale AI applications across industries.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those who have adopted its use for shopping are driven primarily by convenience and efficiency, but many are constrained by concerns around trust and authenticity.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Major travel and hospitality brands including Accor, Club Med, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Minor Hotels, Radisson Hotel Group, and Six Senses, pledged to halve food waste by 2026, adopting practices such as deploying AI to analyze guest consumption patterns across different meals and seasons.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Plunk (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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