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Recent Examples of plunk down
Klein first plunked down $4 million for the 18th-floor office and studio space in 2006.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Preorders start today, and interested buyers who live in California — and apparently only California — can plunk down a refundable $200 deposit to get in line to buy one.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Records show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Preorders start today, and interested buyers who live in California — and apparently only California — can plunk down a refundable $200 deposit to get in line to buy one.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Records show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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Senate Republicans had to revise parts of their bill after Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough struck down several provisions, including language affecting Medicaid.—
Alex Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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But voting rights advocates are keeping watch for any ruling by the high court that strikes down the map and potentially further limits how race can factor into redistricting around the country.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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Turner’s efficiency allowed was slightly better, while also knocking down nearly 40% of his 3-point attempts.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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John Tolkin had the first chance to win the shootout for the U.S. Keylor Navas knocked down his try in the fifth round.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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The yacht was vulnerable to violent winds and was probably knocked over by gusts of more than 117 km (73 miles) per hour, an interim British report said last month.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
21 June 2025
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The Mets once again went all Barney knocking over the pancake syrup this week, when they were swept by the Braves in Atlanta for approximately the 700th time since the teams became division rivals in 1994.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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In 2011, Barack Obama conducted an 8 month campaign in Libya to topple Gaddafi.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Those are assertions that will be reexamined as the impact of Saturday’s U.S. bombings becomes clearer. ‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN’: Trump, who previously denied wanting to topple Iran’s regime, on Sunday seemed to encourage that idea.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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