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or plonk (for)
as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions
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The Food and Drug Administration has endorsed irradiation as safe for food products, citing 30 years of research, but labeling is required when used.—
Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Listen to this article Longtime Manhattan Rep. Jerrold Nadler is endorsing Scott Stringer’s campaign for mayor, making Stringer the first candidate in the 2025 race to secure support from a member of New York’s congressional delegation.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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About 13,000 undocumented seniors graduate high school in the state annually, according to the President’s Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, a university leaders’ group that advocates for immigrant students and conducts research on the effect of immigration policies on universities.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Advocates call it 'cruel,' 'lawless.’ More than 175 organizations that advocate for women’s and transgender rights blasted Donald Trump in a letter released Tuesday for his requirement that federal agencies only recognize two sexes, male and female.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their role is to make those expectations clear and support both the teachers, students and their families.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The partnership will see BBC Studios support Samphire’s growth plans for premium documentary and constructed factual brands in the UK and U.S., while taking first-look global distribution and format rights.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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Retailers are adopting these platforms to simulate disruptive scenarios such as weather or labor shortages, allowing for quick network adjustments and long-term strategic planning.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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The preserve was adopting an approach that is understood to make for a more resilient ecosystem: reintroducing fire to a landscape that hadn’t been allowed to burn in centuries.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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