put into

verb

put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.

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The Legislature did pass a bill that put into place three-month work requirements for adults covered by Medicaid expansion, which the bill’s author expected would result in people losing their insurance coverage, the Statesman reported. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026 Seeing this much effort put into ripping off people annoys him. Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 Looking at it broadly, the fact that this was Koval distillate that was put into full-sized bourbon barrels for nearly a decade, whatever bourbon that might have been, was probably the key factor. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026 The way that Democrats win regardless of, of what box they’re put into by the media is to focus on the daily lives of our people. NBC news, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for put into

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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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