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or plonking (for)
as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of
I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions
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All the companies advocating for changes to the grid would, of course, stand to benefit from those same changes.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Payá, 37, who escaped the country 13 years ago, has spent the past decade advocating internationally for democratic change in Cuba.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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There’s a difference between someone associated with the league choosing to go to Magic City and the league endorsing a Magic City night.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, stopped short of endorsing or rejecting the Senate idea.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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No, the actor, now 27 and recognized in the best supporting actress category for her sensitive turn in Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, has actually—wait for it—already been working for a quarter of a century.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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From cushioned walking sneakers to sleek slip-ons and foldable flats, the brand boasts arch-supporting insoles enhanced with anti-odor technology to keep feet feeling fresh and comfortable all day long.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The legislature hurriedly endorsed the sale during a special session in 2024, adopting — without a public hearing — the enabling legislation needed to allow an unregulated, nonprofit company to buy a regulated water utility.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Animal Services asked for help either fostering, adopting or rescuing the dogs to free up kennel space.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Plunking (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunking%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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