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or plonked (for)
as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of
I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions
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The American Chiropractic Association has endorsed Avocado mattresses since 2020, which gets five stars of approval from me.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Her Republican rival, a former city manager who had also been endorsed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, got 41 percent of the votes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Michael Coard is a lawyer and activist who advocated for the exhibit's creation.—
Henry Larson,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Going against scientific evidence, Kennedy has regularly advocated for public access to experimental stem cell treatments, including those derived from umbilical cords, to treat a number of medical conditions.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The endeavor was supported by the Taiwanese government.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Hughton supported Addo at the previous World Cup in 2022 before taking charge of the team for the AFCON in Ivory Coast in early 2024.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The European Union, seeking to lead through governance rather than innovation, adopted the world’s first comprehensive AI law in 2024.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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Mackaman, who works from home and got rid of her smartphone, has adopted a similar setup.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Plunked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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