as in advertising
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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Some people assume that building a company is always the same strategy of getting a product and advertising it to a target market.—
Mark Berookim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026 -
More than half of Premier League front-of-shirt deals are due for renewal and, with betting-advertising regulations changing, the industry feedback is that sponsorship levels on offer have been depressed somewhat.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department bulletin announcing the arrest of 33-year-old Brandon Tyrell Simmons in connection with a deadly stabbing in Palmdale.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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His visits this year have been jam-packed with news, from announcing the capture of Venezuela's then-president Nicolás Maduro and strikes on Iran.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The brand is also trying to win over shoppers by trumpeting what isn’t in the packets.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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And some schools are trumpeting improved grades.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Screen Brasil reaffirms Embratur’s role in promoting the country internationally and expanding the international reach of Brazilian productions.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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On Sunday, the league posted a social media graphic promoting its doubleheader on NBC/Peacock.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Billionaire hedge fund founder Tom Steyer and former Orange County congresswoman Katie Porter have been touting single-payer healthcare, an idea pushed by politically potent nurses unions and Democratic progressives.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Despite the million conflict, the MEDC's Emerson says Michigan is prioritizing mobility initiatives, touting the ACM.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Tub-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumping. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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