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Recent Examples of plunk down
On the sweltering night of Aug. 22, 2022, Hollis is plunked down on a seat outside the back door of the station near Daniel Taveras, who was popped driving into his own neighborhood.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on plunking down cash to pick winners and losers and spreads and place all kinds of exotic prop bets, leading to a rush of states, now 38 and counting, to get in the game.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
One reason for the shift, analysts say, is that many buyers who are willing to plunk down nearly $50,000 for a new vehicle had already done so in the past few years.
—Tom Krisher, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on plunking down cash to pick winners and losers and spreads and place all kinds of exotic prop bets, leading to a rush of states, now 38 and counting, to get in the game.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
One reason for the shift, analysts say, is that many buyers who are willing to plunk down nearly $50,000 for a new vehicle had already done so in the past few years.
—Tom Krisher, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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The big picture: This comes as enrollment of first-year Black and Hispanic medical students nationwide has fallen sharply after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education, Axios' Maya Goldman writes.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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More than murder The Senate’s bill analysis notes that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down mandatory death sentences before, and that the new proposal could face conflicts with another existing Supreme Court precedent that restricts the death penalty to murder cases.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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India Robinson had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals for the Lady Hornets, who scored 12 of the final 16 points of the first quarter to take a 17-7 lead but knocked down eight of their first nine shots in the next quarter to bust the game open.—
Erick Taylor,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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One moment, the Knicks were battling the Los Angeles Lakers, their defensive ace smothering LeBron James while knocking down threes on the other end.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Slater knocks over candles and eventually trips, hitting his head on the corner of a table.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Seeking inspiration, Lucy visits the iconic film site of the Biltmore House and accidentally knocks over an hourglass that transports her to the movie's 1947 set.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
17 Dec. 2024
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Planting All The Same Height Rather than just plopping a few ho-hum containers scattered around your outdoor spaces that all look the same, use varying heights to help add interest.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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That’s not truly the same thing as plopping these glasses on, hopping down to Barcelona, and trying it in the wild.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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Students and their supporters say their goal was never to topple Mr. Vucic.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Gaetz, once a key surrogate for the governor in the early years of his administration, became a critic during the Republican presidential primary as DeSantis sought to topple Trump as the GOP’s presidential nominee.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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