as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier
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Recent Examples of billet
Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Hidden inside an overhead-cam straight six, H6’s seven-bearing crankshaft was carved out of a 700-pound steel billet and weighed 90 pounds finished and polished.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The mercenaries billeted there scrawled graffiti across the frescoes.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Hidden inside an overhead-cam straight six, H6’s seven-bearing crankshaft was carved out of a 700-pound steel billet and weighed 90 pounds finished and polished.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Hidden inside an overhead-cam straight six, H6’s seven-bearing crankshaft was carved out of a 700-pound steel billet and weighed 90 pounds finished and polished.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was evacuated to the countryside and the family that he was billeted with was a tailoring family.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The mercenaries billeted there scrawled graffiti across the frescoes.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Verb
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For six years, the building that once housed The Coffee Cup, a beloved neighborhood diner in St. Paul’s North End, sat empty.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
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Notably, the project will entail two significant additions to the current building – one addition to the front of the building for student and staff resources, and an addition in the back that will house primarily classrooms and science labs, Shearer said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Most judges cannot accommodate an evidentiary hearing the same day.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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If approved, the music hall will accommodate an audience of 728 people and a stage big enough to support a symphony orchestra, according to MYAC CEO Allen Dennis.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Travelers can also camp, with several campgrounds around the island and some being more secluded and adventurous to get to.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Hargitay was found lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury, according to People.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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In the film, the children's stepmother Ellen Hargitay explained that the adults initially missed Hargitay because she had been lodged under the passenger seat with a head injury.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
Verb
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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He and his colleagues were effectively trapped inside the Argentine Embassy in Caracas — where the opposition members fled to, and were sheltered due to the diplomatic status of the embassy.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Hudson played three years with Harvey at UCF and roomed with him his senior year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
2 June 2025
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Stanford freshman teammates, unlike at many schools, are not allowed to room together, and there are no guarantees they’ll even be paired with another athlete.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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After Aho was called for a retaliatory roughing penalty on Anton Lundell, Verhaeghe posted up like a basketball player and roofed a backhander past Freddie Andersen under the bar for a 1-0 lead — his 31st career playoff goal in 82 games.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Diane Hendricks of roofing giant ABC Supply grew up as one of nine sisters on a dairy farm in Wisconsin.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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Lehmann joined the bench in October 2014 and is chambered in Dakota County.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
12 May 2025
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The gun should have been loaded with blanks, but a live round was inadvertently chambered.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Billet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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