as in announced
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the studio is going all out to tub-thump its latest summer blockbuster
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Know More Semafor pulled every diplomatic announcement from the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2017 and analyzed only formally announced bilateral visits to China by a foreign leader or diplomat.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
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Six other cartel members were killed and two were arrested, Mexico's Ministry of National Defense announced.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those Taste of the Mint events take place March 12 and March 19, but pricing has not yet been advertised.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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During the application phase, the project was advertised online, allowing all eligible companies to register via websites created by Statista and TIME.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Hollywood Bowl performance features soloist Lakecia Benjamin, acclaimed for her 2020 album of John and Alice Coltrane compositions.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the last truly acclaimed Shakespeare on Broadway was 2014’s Twelfth Night, which was produced by the London’s Globe theater and won Mark Rylance a Tony.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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For the unbeaten 24-year-old mixed martial artist, promoted by Combate Global, contemplating the alternative can be traumatic.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Whelen had been with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office since 2007 and was promoted to sergeant in 2013.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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One of those blew up on its landing attempt while another was purposefully expended to get its payload to a higher orbital insertion.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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That’s the state of the Presleyverse in 2026, 70 years after this bratty kid blew up into the world’s most controversial superstar.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even professional designers have had to learn the hard way that some types of furniture pieces aren't all they're cracked up to be.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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Leslie Jones once cracked up everyone at Saturday Night Live, including the top dog of the show.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s also the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, which MLS leaders have trumpeted for years as a potential accelerant for the league.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Louis Vuitton trumpeted the launch of the bag last year with its fall 2025 campaign, which saw the likes of Emma Stone and Hoyeon Jung sporting the new style.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Tub-thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumped. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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