as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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Jerry and Emily trotted out more mathematical idiosyncrasies.
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Fox is the lone broadcaster that’ll be trotting out first-run episodes in primetime, and those two hours of entertainment programming aren’t likely to steal share from ESPN.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Burrow, Higgins and Chase were trotted out as game captains for each of the final five games of the season, all victories.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Head coach Jordi Fernandez was forced to trot out a starting lineup of Keon Johnson, Tyrese Martin, Ziaire Williams, Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton against the Pacers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Fox is the lone broadcaster that’ll be trotting out first-run episodes in primetime, and those two hours of entertainment programming aren’t likely to steal share from ESPN.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Burrow, Higgins and Chase were trotted out as game captains for each of the final five games of the season, all victories.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Head coach Jordi Fernandez was forced to trot out a starting lineup of Keon Johnson, Tyrese Martin, Ziaire Williams, Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton against the Pacers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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