as in to announce
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity
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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
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Thousands of striking employees will return to work at the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley next week after the company agreed to return to the negotiating table, union officials announced Saturday evening.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Is tofu all it's cracked up to be?—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Padilla and Gosling were a teacher and principal in another sketch reading passed notes out loud that, according to text on screen, were swapped out since rehearsal, causing both to crack up uncontrollably.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of posts from angry attendees flooded social media sites this weekend, many of whom said the event was a far cry from what was advertised.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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An Ace Hardware in Titusville featured a photo of the astronaut crew on its sign, advertising that the store carries all supplies needed for launch-viewing.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hidden Figures was critically acclaimed, garnering three Academy Award nominations, including for best picture.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yes, with just two months to go before the period of eligibility for the 2026 Emmy Awards closes (titles released between June 1 of 2025 and May 31 of 2026), streamers and networks are releasing their most prestigious titles in a mad rush for eyeballs and acclaim.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 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,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tatum had scored 42 points on this night, but the Knicks had blown up another double-digit Boston lead and now, in a blink, Tatum was gone.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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As technology has evolved, car shows have also become a stage to debut and promote emerging forms of transportation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several of her Instagram posts also included hashtags promoting Swift’s album.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its personal significance is trumpeted by the fact that Haghighi plays one of the two lead roles, a man named Kaveh who is being driven by a woman, Leila (Taraneh Alidoosti), to a remote, wintry mountain region.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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To trumpet the return, the network has brought on some big names, including Bob Costas, Clayton Kershaw and Toronto native Joey Votto.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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In interviews with The Star, politicians, consultants and other political experts touted Graves’ ability to use his influence in Washington to bolster Kansas City’s most important projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is a key driver behind the industry's ability to tout such massive overall throughput gains compared with Wi-Fi 6.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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