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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the movie studios widely publicized their summer blockbusters
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the city hasn't done a good job of publicizing the new regulations for its recycling operation
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Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin were among the notable industry figures who boosted Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday after the comments were publicized.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
In June 2022, the mother and daughter testified at a Jan. 6 Committee hearing about living in fear after Giuliani publicized the clip, which showed Moss and Freeman counting ballots during election night.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The same goes for 2022, a year in which a partial but highly publicized closure of Yellowstone tanked the motel’s reservations.
—Ryan Ermey,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
In just the past decade, David Grann’s Killers of the Flower Moon, adapted into a movie by Martin Scorsese, publicized the true story of the Osage Nation’s extraordinary wealth after oil was found beneath tribal land—and the string of murders by white settlers intent on stealing that wealth.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
In June 2022, the mother and daughter testified at a Jan. 6 Committee hearing about living in fear after Giuliani publicized the clip, which showed Moss and Freeman counting ballots during election night.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The same goes for 2022, a year in which a partial but highly publicized closure of Yellowstone tanked the motel’s reservations.
—Ryan Ermey,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
In just the past decade, David Grann’s Killers of the Flower Moon, adapted into a movie by Martin Scorsese, publicized the true story of the Osage Nation’s extraordinary wealth after oil was found beneath tribal land—and the string of murders by white settlers intent on stealing that wealth.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Lam, a long time Milpitas resident, is hoping to promote public safety in the city and wants to prioritize financial transparency and accountability on the council.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Outside the main doors, one large group of election observers congregated as Jefferson Davis lead them in a prayer. Davis, is a former Menomonee Falls village president who promoted false claims about the 2020 election and tried to overturn the results.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cincinnati leads 14-7. Copied Share Kyle Hamilton is questionable to return Rohan Nadkarni The Ravens announced Kyle Hamilton is questionable to come back tonight with an ankle injury.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Comedy Central, the home of the show, recently announced that Stewart will remain host of the show through the end of 2025.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the years since the data sharing program was launched, Remington has been split into two companies and sold.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its primary business activities, which include producing and distributing tea leaves, importing animal proteins, and selling synthetic fuel products.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The findings are described in a study published November 6 in the Cell Press journal Neuron. Inside the brain, different areas are interconnected.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The other survey this weekend that got loads of attention, which was conducted by Ann Selzer and published in the Register, had Harris up in Iowa by three percentage points.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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But hours after polls closed, the electoral council declared Maduro the winner and refused to release tally sheets and conduct audits required by law.Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Addressing his campaign staff from his headquarters in West Palm Beach, Fla., Trump on Tuesday questioned computers used in polling places, and the possibility that a winner might not be declared Tuesday night.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Inside, actual witch Lilia (Patti LuPone) grasps his hand and proclaims that his lifeline is split in two, foretelling drama to come.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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On her Instagram story, Lopez — who previously proclaimed Harris as her pick for president — shared slides from Harris’ campaign following the backlash to Hinchcliffe’s set.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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But not all of that salmon is as advertised, according to new research.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Republic found numerous posts on Snapchat, Instagram and other social media sites advertising big paydays for drivers in Arizona border towns, including Bisbee, Sierra Vista and Douglas.Jason Wolf, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/publicize. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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