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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Seattle Seahawks punter Michael Dickson moved from Sydney to Melbourne to train with ProKick.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
Commanders punter Tress Way is one of the best in the NFL at his position.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
The video also features defensive end Ahmed Hassanein, who led the Broncos with 12.5 sacks last season, and a shot of punter James Ferguson-Reynolds completing a pass on a fake punt.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024
Shams had been a frequent guest on The Pat McAfee Show, as the former NFL punter had been pushing for ESPN to hire him.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Oct. 2024
Commanders punter Tress Way is one of the best in the NFL at his position.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024
The video also features defensive end Ahmed Hassanein, who led the Broncos with 12.5 sacks last season, and a shot of punter James Ferguson-Reynolds completing a pass on a fake punt.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024
Shams had been a frequent guest on The Pat McAfee Show, as the former NFL punter had been pushing for ESPN to hire him.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hardware revenues decreased by 12.3% to $22.7 million, attributed to the timing of customer hardware refresh cycles and onboarding of new customers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Power shutoffs affected thousands of PG&E customers by Wednesday morning and will continue through Thursday, according to the utility’s website.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Friends, guests, clients all have different habits.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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On summit day, Metcalfe left Camp II at 22,300 feet elevation alongside Gutu, but the latter soon outpaced Metcalfe and the other Imagine Nepal clients.Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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While some patrons are sad to see longtime purveyors leave, the response has mostly been positive, Gallup said.Sara Rosenthal, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unlike most late fall festivals, Thessaloniki in Northern Greece regularly draws packed crowds of passionate and youthful patrons, largely thanks to the city’s significant student population.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Twice in recent months, when the check came, one of the guests has proclaimed that the group would treat the host.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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With 40% of his guests over the age of 55, Adamolekun wants his improvements to appeal to all generations.Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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