put about
verb
put about; putting about; puts about
of a ship
: to cause to change course or direction
of a ship
: to change course or direction : go on another tack
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DeSantis’ budget also puts about $11 million toward a retention program for the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Biddle has done minor engine repairs over time and put about 40,000 miles on the car.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 23 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, traders put about a 50% chance that the central bank would cut.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 19 Nov. 2025
Today, the couple, who combined their finances in 2020, prefer to put about 15% of their monthly income into investments with more predictable returns like index funds, Sebastian says.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Biddle has done minor engine repairs over time and put about 40,000 miles on the car.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 23 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, traders put about a 50% chance that the central bank would cut.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 19 Nov. 2025
Today, the couple, who combined their finances in 2020, prefer to put about 15% of their monthly income into investments with more predictable returns like index funds, Sebastian says.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Put about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20about. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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