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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Netflix announced in July that the series is ending following its forthcoming 10th season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS) was announced to great excitement across social media in late August.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Job postings that mentioned at least one AI skill advertised salaries 28% higher on average than those that listed none, representing roughly $18,000 more per year.—
Dylan Butts
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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One watch, advertised as new, was more than 10 years old, deputies say.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Season 1 of The Studio was critically acclaimed and nabbed 23 nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore broke out in the states for her role as hotel manager Valentina in season 2 of HBO’s acclaimed The White Lotus.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The study is the latest knock on a technology, for years promoted by oil and gas industry, that has often been touted as a climate solution.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Angela Grothaus and Lisa Human have been promoted to partners, recognizing their exceptional leadership and dedication to client service, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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When the story broke in the media a few weeks after production shut down, Ansari’s phone blew up.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 1983, a Hezbollah operative blew up 241 American soldiers and Marines in their barracks next to Beirut International Airport.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Are wealth and success all they're cracked up to be?—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Tub-thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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