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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation
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Since the contract was first publicized after a City Council Finance Committee meeting two weeks ago, aldermen have heard concerns from residents and people in the GenAI industry that there will not be enough public input into the city’s AI plans.
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Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
The child’s family, who live in New York, has asked CNN not to publicize the his name.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Prior to the test launch on Thursday, North Korea had publicized five types of ICBM, which also included the Hwasong-13, -14, and -15.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The documentary is being publicized as the most in-depth cinematic look ever at Springsteen and the workings of his band.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
The child’s family, who live in New York, has asked CNN not to publicize the his name.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Prior to the test launch on Thursday, North Korea had publicized five types of ICBM, which also included the Hwasong-13, -14, and -15.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The documentary is being publicized as the most in-depth cinematic look ever at Springsteen and the workings of his band.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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He was posthumously promoted from the rank of lieutenant to captain.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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This model promotes greater accountability within IT departments as teams become more closely aligned with specific business outcomes.Khadim Batti, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Her identification was announced in April 2024, six months after Doyle joined the NYPD full time.Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
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Kennedy announced his candidacy for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination in April 2023.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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The cucumbers were sold to companies that resell or redistribute produce to food service outlets and retailers.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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The plan was to import pure cocaine into the U.S. from sources in Latin America, sell the product in the U.S., and use that money to procure guns, ammunition and explosives to be shipped to the Contras in Central America.T.J. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Their job is to collect data and make recommendations aimed at combatting systemic issues that could help reduce deaths and publish them in reports.Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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When the surgeon general, in 2018, declared teen vaping an epidemic, one in five high school students reported having used e-cigarettes.Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and imposed a travel ban on empty and tandem commercial vehicles earlier Friday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Debate continues to swirl over whether to commemorate January 26, the date that British Royal Navy officer Arthur Phillip crossed Sydney Cove in 1788, planting the Union Jack to proclaim the new colony for the Crown.Juliana Liu, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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The services were advertised on social media platforms, including Telegram with subscribers paying around €10 a month.Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Compensation details can still be advertised or communicated elsewhere, though.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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