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Recent Examples of plunk down
Records show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
In late November, just three weeks after Trump’s election, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This year, Neon’s rivals spent lavishly, with one entertainment company said to have plunked down $60 million on a single film’s awards-season campaign.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Together, the 10 most active investors in women’s sports plunked down $40.5 million on in-game advertising, accounting for 16.6% of the cumulative spend.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
In late November, just three weeks after Trump’s election, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This year, Neon’s rivals spent lavishly, with one entertainment company said to have plunked down $60 million on a single film’s awards-season campaign.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Together, the 10 most active investors in women’s sports plunked down $40.5 million on in-game advertising, accounting for 16.6% of the cumulative spend.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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Gomez’s lawsuit seeks to immediately bar FinCEN from being able to enforce the order and to eventually have the order struck down and declared unconstitutional.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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And never mind that the university made expensive efforts to recruit African-American faculty and students before the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in 2023.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Clippers limited Jokic to just six free-throw attempts in Game 1, but still allowed the Nuggets to take 27 FTs, as Gordon -- who averages 3.5 FTA per game -- knocked down 8-of-10 from the stripe.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some observers consider that safer, to prevent cars from slipping through when one gets knocked down, but others say smaller gaps affect visibility on the highway.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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By Saturday afternoon, more than 800 trees had been knocked over and nearly 7,000 people had been evacuated in Beijing, the state media reported.—
John Yoon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Eight train cars were knocked over, widespread tree damage was recorded and homes were found with roof damage, a report from the weather service said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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