put (something) into service

idiom

: to begin using (something)
The airline expects to put the new planes into service by next year.

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Russia’s artillery is rapidly being eroded as the thousands of guns in storage are put into service and destroyed. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 The Luohe is one of the newest warships China put into service. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 The Aiviq will be put into service more or less as is. Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025 And seven were put into service at one point or another — most of them after the fire ignited. Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put (something) into service

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“Put (something) into service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20into%20service. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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