put (something) into service

idiom

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web First put into service in 2011, it is designed to stop short-range rockets and artillery like those fired from Gaza. Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 10 May 2023 Grant pilots do internal check rides before they’re put into service so the company should be able to handle any issues, according to Dan Knesek, vice president of commercial operations. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Dec. 2022 The Orange Line is also facing safety issues with its cars, which were put into service between 1979 and 1981. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 Three aircraft each from American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, and Omni Air; two from Hawaiian Airlines; and four from United Airlines will be put into service. Tim O'donnell, The Week, 22 Aug. 2021 The current bookmobile was put into service in 2003, and has more than 120,000 miles on it. Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 20 Aug. 2021 Eligible for reimbursement are HVAC improvements that have been installed, made operational and put into service, as well as services received for these purposes, on or after March 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2021 All five ferries may be put into service to accommodate summer and holiday traffic. Rebecca Treon, Chron, 16 Apr. 2023 Flicking a switch, General Wootton formally put into service the Air Force’s spanking new communications network, linking Hickam with Fuchu, Japan, and the U.S.’ 250-station, 250,000-mile high speed electronic private wire system, all of it designed, built and installed by Western Union. John Hyatt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 See More

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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 10 Jun. 2023.

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