as in publishes
to make known openly or publicly
the encyclical that promulgated the church's position on artificial birth control
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The Goats and Soda blog publishes hundreds of stories each year about global health news, about fighting poverty, about daily life in the Global South.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
29 Dec. 2025 -
CoComelon publishes music videos for songs your kid probably hasn’t heard before on its YouTube channel each week.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
26 Dec. 2025
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Now, the big question for analysts seems to be when, not if, Abivax announces a deal.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Arctic competition intensifies as Russia boosts military presence and China declares itself a ‘near-Arctic state,’ making Greenland crucial for North American defense.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Nobody goes home this week, but Ru still declares Kenya and Mandy the bottom two, saving Juicy.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
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How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Above and Beyond's website advertises services in at least eight states.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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What if a store advertises returns but denies them anyway?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Promulgates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promulgates. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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