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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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Getty Images Curtain bangs have been the bang style of this era, endorsed by stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Dakota Johnson.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
16 June 2025 -
Like Tom Brady, Shohei Ohtani, Steph Curry, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Osaka and David Ortiz, O’Neal endorsed FTX, which imploded in 2022 and whose founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was convicted on fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges before being sentenced to 25 years in prison last year.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2025
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Ward's responsibilities will focus on enhancing market access, advocating for trade policies that benefit U.S. agriculture and developing international partnerships to promote the region's diverse agricultural products.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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While some lawmakers advocated for the move, others — including some of the president’s most vocal supporters on the right-flank — pushed against the U.S. directly getting involved in the conflict.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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The new platform was designed to be more intuitive and fashion-forward to better support textile industry users in compliance, product development, sourcing and education.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
18 June 2025
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And one way to do that is to pass a budget that continues to support the creation of good-paying union jobs in our hometowns.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Other places, including Washington, D.C., more recently adopted it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Pharmaceutical companies have adopted QR technologies for medication tracking from manufacturer to patient, ensuring authenticity and preventing counterfeits.—
Swati Tyagi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Plunk (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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