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He used Tuesday's speech to tout his achievements, and claim the mantle of a peacemaker, at the same time as he issued a number of pointed threats.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Some critics think apocalyptic language amounts to a sick form of marketing from A.I. insiders who want to tout their models’ power to investors.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
While some AI startups tout their lean team sizes, data suggests that, overall, AI companies are leading a hiring acceleration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
I’m always amused by commercials for banks which tout their personalized service, which service amounts to a poorly trained and badly paid cashier saying “Good morning” and then promptly fouling up your transaction.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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The government touts the initiative as a significant "investment in Rwanda's future", slated for sometime in the early 2030s.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Raye has hit back at ticket touts who she says "overwhelmed" the sign-up process for an upcoming live show by using AI bots to create "hundreds of thousands of fake registrations".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In May, tiny, unprofitable Astrotech, which touts “Moon-based semiconductor and quantum computing applications,” soared as much as 2,600% on 9,000 times its typical trading volume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Traditional elements of both bachata and música mexicana appear, as the duo touts their luxurious lifestyles over a lisping guiro and a rousing trumpet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Fleeced and bullied by touts and cabmen, he found himself at last on board a cheap Mediterranean steamer which pitched and rolled through a persistent spell of stormy weather.
From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Israel Zangwill
“VisionQuest” has been touted as the conclusion of the “WandaVision” trilogy, which also includes “Agatha All Along.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
And not to be outdone, XPeng touted a test of autonomous-driving technology it conducted around the Arc de Triomphe, the 19th century monument commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte on the Champs-Elysées.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
At the event, Microsoft touted its Surface laptop, which runs on Nvidia systems and shows how the company is seeking to capitalize on AI beyond software and the cloud.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
When a cruise ship passenger contracted the rare hantavirus in May, accounts also immediately touted ivermectin as a "cure" even while there is no known treatment.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
The elevators in the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building, touted as one of the wonders of the fair, still had not begun operation.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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About 15% of Americans followed an intermittent-fasting diet last year, thanks in part to a push from biohackers and health influencers confidently touting it as the key to effortless weight loss.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Venture-capital firms are touting access to AI chips to woo startups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Bass, for her part, has been touting the city’s drop in violent crime, particularly homicides, which fell last year to their lowest level in 60 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
This would all be pretty underwhelming were it not for the ticketing issues instigated by the club's touting crackdown that has annoyed so many in the fanbase.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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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