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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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The Pentagon originally endorsed the ROTOR Act in December after the Senate passed the legislation.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
And, for the record, Wendy's endorses the practice of dipping salty fries into sweet Frostys.—
Bob Vitale,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, Jefferson advocated for modeling the young nation’s government architecture on the classical tradition, due to its associations with ancient Greek and Roman democracy.—
Kevin D. Murphy,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the fact that advocates secured a last-minute correction to the ballot’s own recitals, and are now litigating the proponents’ arguments in court, changes the narrative.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even if Orbán were to lose the election, Europe’s ability to support Ukraine ultimately depends on the United States, not Hungary, and Washington is drifting in another direction.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ismael Ox Ox is supported by a loyal community of friends and athletes he's managed to build in his new home.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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However, South Elgin welcomes any group interested in temporarily adopting a park to clean up debris along the river’s edge once the waters recede.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez, whose family adopted Sibomana-Rodriguez when the teen was in middle school, then introduced him to the family sport.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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