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What Gyllenhaal was promoting was intangible, something that money couldn’t buy and no agent could secure: his personal definition of masculinity.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Cole may have helped sell Route 66, Taylor writes, but “the carefree adventure he was promoting was not meant for him.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Locals give directions to out-of-towners using churches as landmarks, and a Masonic lodge was promoting a squirrel hunt one recent day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The advert, which was seen on the roadside in Giffnock, Glasgow, was promoting the Disney sci-fi film ahead of its release in November.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

And that, following an assessment of his sedulous performance over the years, the distributor was promoting Mr. Dalai to manage the College Street branch.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri