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[tout] / taʊt /


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Homeland Security did not return requests for comment but frequently says it provides comprehensive medical, dental and mental health care, which officials tout as the best healthcare many detainees ever received.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Reddit threads tout the film as a modern classic, measured against the standard “The Exorcist” set, and more formal writing draws worthy comparisons between Linda Blair’s unforgettable performance and newcomer Inde Navarrette’s work in “Obsession.”

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Investors and CEOs go on TV all the time to tout stocks—the inverse of flopping.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

As the nation became the dominant form of political organization in the 19th century, some countries started to tout their long civilizational history as part of their identity.

From Slate Jul. 4, 2026

The skilled orator is out not necessarily to knock down his opponent’s case tout court—but to misrepresent his opponent’s case in such a way as to make it easier to attack.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

The company touts open models, which can be downloaded and modified, as opposed to closed models like those of rivals OpenAI or Anthropic.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

While it touts fast production and lead times, the speed hasn’t translated to higher inventory efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

ICE is holding more than 65,000 detainees as the agency touts record-high arrests this summer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

When we parked up, I recall Wembley being besieged by ticket touts who were looking to sell.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

The medieval aspect is not destroyed by buildings outside the walls, and the medieval atmosphere is undisturbed by hotel touts and postcard vendors.

From Riviera Towns by Herbert Adams Gibbons

Cellulose-based jet fuel, battery materials and fabrics are all being touted.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The Chatham fighter has been touted as the heir to the heavyweight throne, while Joshua and Fury have agreed to meet later this year in their long-awaited all-British showdown.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Mosseri admitted in court Tuesday that he touted safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Plus I’d loved teaching, and for years my employer had offered me praise, awards and touted the high return-student ratio I’d helped to build.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

The Swedes served up braided bread and hard baked pretzels, while the Germans and Austrians touted their strudels and bierochs.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

At a news conference this week touting major crime declines in the state, Bonta said partnerships with both local and federal law enforcement remain a vital part of public safety in the state.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Canada and the US are finalising a highly anticipated trade deal, with President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney touting it as a success.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Maybe they can get tenure by embracing and touting these ideas and getting a citation from a Supreme Court justice, maybe even a majority opinion.

From Slate Aug. 16, 2026

One bought in to an SPV fund touting pre-IPO “exposure” to the rocket company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In fact, the “bloodbath” school of criminology was touting exactly the opposite theory—that an increase in the teenage share of the population would produce a crop of superpredators who would lay the nation low.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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