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shills

noun

plural of shill

as in promoters

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promoters

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The promoters also raised ticket prices 15 to 20 percent for the Sprint-format finale.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The tech experts and leadership promoters are easier to identify.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

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