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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It was announced that Smith had resigned from the DOJ in court documents submitted on Saturday to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed the classified documents case against Trump last July.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025 -
The nominations were announced on the SAG Awards website.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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But if Nvidia’s new GPUs are all they’re cracked up to be, perhaps MSI can impress with raw performance per dollar.—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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There in the hallway, cracking up, was Morgan’s former boss, Scott Bessent.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
23 Nov. 2024
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Last fall, when the remnants of a hurricane devastated part of North Carolina, nonprofits including Samaritan’s Purse, Americares and Convoy of Hope all advertised on Google search, trying to collect donations to help those affected by the storms.—
Nico Grant,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The first issue has just three advertisers, none of whom had previously advertised in print: Patou, Diptyque and Frédéric Malle. Leguay thinks luxury brands must pivot from their elevation strategy and pay closer attention to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Forrest first rose to acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s with the band 24-7 Spyz, which mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Schimberg conceived of A Different Man after working with Pearson on 2019’s Chained for Life, which was also critically acclaimed but received a limited release.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Ever have a conversation with a colleague that blows up?—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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What of Norman Powell, who is blowing up with a career year of his own at 31?—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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False claims promoted by President-elect Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform sought to blame the Democratic Party for the wildfires.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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An initiative that was promoted for years as a civil-rights cause—helping poor kids in troubled schools—is threatening to become a nationwide money grab.—
Alec MacGillis,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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The national media trumpets Tomlin’s non-losing seasons, while the local radio shock jocks blast him for postseason failures.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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While pundits and media outlets will continue to trumpet revolutions in artificial intelligence (AI), many won’t go into any depth as to the specifics.—
Charles Crouchman,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, ahead of the DNC’s first official candidate forum over the weekend, Minnesota state party chair Ken Martin touted more than 20 endorsements from state party leaders and DNC members in the South.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2025
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While the Energy Department touts its high-tech laboratories and research facilities, the agency’s people are equally critical to its mission.—
Margaret E. Kosal,
The Conversation,
12 Jan. 2025
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