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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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These customers will become your marquee lighthouse customers, advocating for you with their peers.—
Harini Gokul,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Since participating in that trial, June has been advocating for federal funding for Alzheimer's research and urging the Food and Drug Administration to consider drugs that might benefit people who have the APOE4-4 genotype.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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That hasn’t kept the influential progressive in national politics from endorsing him.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Black Political Caucus The Black Political Caucus is considered one of the most important endorsing bodies in the race, with a record of supporting candidates who go on to win.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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For decades, the CDC has been the backbone of global health partnerships, supporting Africa in the fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria, Ebola and now COVID-19.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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By adopting the soaring strategies of birds, these aircraft could reduce onboard energy use and fly longer distances.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Taking note of these markers can help women make lifestyle adjustments, such as adopting a heart-healthy diet, increasing physical activity, or reducing alcohol consumption.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Plunking (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunking%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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