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[tout] / taʊt /


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Yet at a recent gathering in Sacramento, those in the nascent industry continued to tout the potential of a fuel they hope will turn around and thrive.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Tech companies and utilities have said their commitments in states from Louisiana to Indiana will save consumers billions of dollars and tout the tax dollars data centers generate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 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

As much as the developers behind this technology tout its ability to bring users closer together, AI chatbots merely fuel our isolation.

From Salon Jun. 28, 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

That’s when the department changed to the Howler, whose manufacturer touts its “deep, penetrating tones.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Competitor Robinsons now touts "28 solar-powered malls", while Ayala has arrays atop 13.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

The action follows an attempt by United to identify potential ticket touts and those breaking the club's ticketing terms and conditions.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Berg touts reforming healthcare as her first legislative priority, noting that she lived without medical coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic and has relied on MinnesotaCare, the state’s healthcare program for low-income people.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

"Soft shoe workers, tango touts," muttered Kennedy under his breath.

From The Social Gangster by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

“We received guidance not to proceed with the feature as opt out,” Volichenko said of Meta’s widely touted “take a break” tool.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 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

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

After his 2018 fairytale Windsor Castle wedding -- watched around the world -- he and Meghan were touted as future monarchy rejuvenators, branded the "fab four" alongside William and Kate.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

“Garrison Griswold was a fraud! He touted a deep love and respect for literature, but did you know he once used a first-edition Dashiell Hammett as a coaster? A coaster!”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

It is unclear if and how the revolution Beijing is touting will fix these, and it is hard to gauge how those whose jobs are threatened feel about the change that is coming.

From BBC Aug. 24, 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

People touting their AI skills remain a minority: To date, 1.2% of LinkedIn’s 1.5 billion global users have added such skills to their profiles, according to the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

It's "bottoms down" for the Daily Star, as it says Westminster City Council is "touting a 'no standing' plan" in pubs.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Uncle Pete had been touting these books for a long time, not to mention quoting from them liberally to score points in Sunday debates.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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