as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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Recent Examples of trot out
Head coach Jordi Fernandez was forced to trot out a starting lineup of Keon Johnson, Tyrese Martin, Ziaire Williams, Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton against the Pacers.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Wall Street strategists who have trotted out their outlooks thus far expect the broader index will return roughly 10% in the coming year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Boston could trot out a starting lineup that could compete without making any additions there.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Roan also caught some flak for – gasp – refusing to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president (although that didn’t stop the Harris-Walz campaign from trotting out a camo hat suspiciously close to her own merch).
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Wall Street strategists who have trotted out their outlooks thus far expect the broader index will return roughly 10% in the coming year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Boston could trot out a starting lineup that could compete without making any additions there.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Roan also caught some flak for – gasp – refusing to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president (although that didn’t stop the Harris-Walz campaign from trotting out a camo hat suspiciously close to her own merch).
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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