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What consumers could expect If the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs, the decision would not spell relief for consumers this holiday season, as import and inventory decisions for that time of year were made months ago, according to Tripathi.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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So much for doing good when capitalism plops an offer at your feet.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Plunks down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunks%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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