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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Third in victories is long-snapper James Winchester at 129, and fourth is former punter Dustin Colquitt at 125.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
In his second season at Minnesota, Ligashesky’s units had a couple of bright spots — punter Tom Weston and returner Koi Perich — but lagged in multiple categories.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
On fourth-and-2 from the Jets 43, punter Austin McNamara took the snap and tossed a 3-yard pass to Malachi Moore for a first down.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Other Patriots players up for extensions include young receivers Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas, and punter Bryce Baringer.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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Drivers should look into a company’s customer reviews and complaint history before signing up, as information like claim satisfaction ratings can indicate whether its prices are worth the cost of poor service.—
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For more details on the claims process or to download a claim form, visit the Hoosier Lottery Winners page or contact the customer service team at 1-800-955-6886.—
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In this collection of short stories, there is a story as syllabus, a board game, middle school gamblers, generous dead neighbors, and a professional gynecology patient.—
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The gambler hit a royal flush on the flop in the poker game.—
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The brewery and supply store clients include a number of regulars who’ve found a community.—
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That’s why its new chips will also power devices like robots as the next major area of growth for AI, Jim Johnson, head of Intel’s client computing group, said in an interview at the CES tech conference in Las Vegas this week.—
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The patrons were thrilled that LaMelo Ball was about to check into the game, a different result than some 24 hours prior on that same hardwood.—
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Gail Borden Public Library releases 2025 usage statistics The Gail Borden Public Library District tallied 544,708 patron visits to its three locations in 2025, according to year-end statistics.—
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The restaurant offers an ambitious tasting menu focusing on a different theme each season, so guests can return year after year for a creative new experience.—
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Impress your next dinner guests with this 30-piece set of blue-and-white dinnerware.—
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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