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Recent Examples of plunk down
Last October, Wahlberg plunked down $27 million for a mansion in the Delray Beach area.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Under Kennedy’s stewardship, Lucasfilm amassed more than $5.6 billion in box office and helped establish Disney+ as a streaming destination — achievements that easily validated the $4.05 billion Disney plunked down for the company.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
And the Academy takes no responsibility for how many thousands of dollars countries, producers, filmmakers, and distributors plunk down to lure voters to countless screenings and Q&As at such places as the Soho or Ross House ($40,000 a pop).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Customers who plunk down millions of dollars for classic Ferraris, or more than US $500,000 for the SF90 Stradale, wouldn’t have it any other way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2022
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Under Kennedy’s stewardship, Lucasfilm amassed more than $5.6 billion in box office and helped establish Disney+ as a streaming destination — achievements that easily validated the $4.05 billion Disney plunked down for the company.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
And the Academy takes no responsibility for how many thousands of dollars countries, producers, filmmakers, and distributors plunk down to lure voters to countless screenings and Q&As at such places as the Soho or Ross House ($40,000 a pop).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Customers who plunk down millions of dollars for classic Ferraris, or more than US $500,000 for the SF90 Stradale, wouldn’t have it any other way.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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But those chances started trickling upwards last fall, when Musk surpassed the $500 billion in net worth mark in October and hit an over $700 billion milestone in December after the Delaware Supreme Court restored Tesla stock options that were previously struck down by a lower court.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Voting rights groups contend Florida’s new congressional districts should be struck down for violating a state ban on intentional partisan gerrymandering.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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In the final two minutes, Salaün grabbed two crucial rebounds, hit two free throws, and knocked down a clutch jumper that gave Golden State a 87-84 lead.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The latest plan to revive the site includes knocking down the building and rebuilding a near-replica that will be part community gathering space and restaurant and live music venue.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The explosion destroyed the rocket and the transporter erector tower that was holding the rocket in place, and also knocked over one of the two lightning towers at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Before 2014, Major League Baseball runners trying to score often tried knocking over a catcher who was blocking the plate.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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But rebuilding Penn Station also allowed developers to relocate Madison Square Garden from Eighth Avenue and 50th to its present-day spot, between 31st and 33rd and 7th and 8th, and plop it directly above the railway.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Morris plopped her into her chair with a grunt of relief and pulled out the sunshade.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Flying over the Cape Canaveral site, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman had a birds-eye view of the charred debris and toppled infrastructure that remained where once a $1 billion launch complex stood.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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A lot happened in the NBA over the weekend — San Antonio toppled defending champs Oklahoma City in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, meaning we’re now guaranteed a new NBA champion.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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