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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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Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Johnson has advocated for a global treaty on plastic waste and champions other policies such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws to hold plastic-producing companies accountable for the collection and recycling of waste.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Despite the controversy, Murati has consistently advocated for responsible AI development and government regulation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Research suggests that adopted children tend to benefit from knowing their birth family, their history, and their birth parents’ reasons for seeking adoption.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fox News affiliate, KMSP-TV, revealed that he was previously convicted of sending explicit images to a 15-year-old and was reportedly adopted from Liberia at age five.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Plunked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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