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plunks (for)

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variants or plonks (for)

present tense third-person singular of plunk (for)

as in endorses

to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Today’s newsletter highlights Mary Norwood endorses Rick Jackson for governor.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
But, somewhat contradictorily, Pachocki also endorses the idea of AI labs slowing down AI development to allow safety research to catch up.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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Since 1979, net productivity has climbed roughly 90% while typical workers’ hourly pay has risen about 33%, according to Economic Policy Institute data—a gap advocates for shorter workweeks cite as part of the broader case for reform.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Her campaign is being supported by the Yolo County Business PAC, a political action committee that advocates for the Yolo County business community.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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The system supports line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Additionally, Lycra® VintageFX fiber supports more durable denim and reduces the chance of seam slippage, in which stress causes fabrics to gap where they are sewn together.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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