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
PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
The 20-step construction process, with six quality checks, is partly automated with a lathe that whittles down a wooden billet into a 37-inch-long bat in 30 seconds.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 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
Back then, our shop was filled with machinists cutting billets of aluminum on CNC and milling machines, slowly carving CAD drawings into finished parts.
—PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2025
The 20-step construction process, with six quality checks, is partly automated with a lathe that whittles down a wooden billet into a 37-inch-long bat in 30 seconds.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 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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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Officials originally proposed upgrading the city’s largest cricket stadium, The Gabba, to accommodate the Games, though the project’s price tag was heavily criticized.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The pajamas are available in short, regular, and tall lengths to accommodate different heights and builds.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Fireworks lit up the night sky over Sydney Harbor, dazzling a crowd made of some who camped out the night before to get a spot to see the spectacular show.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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Though town officials tried to push other activities, such as snowmobiling, ice skating and snowshoeing, lodging bookings plummeted in the wake of the resort’s closure.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bullet had been lodged in Kavita's leg for 20 years.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Waiting until spring to do your pruning and garden cleanup ensures that these beneficial insects have a place to shelter during the colder months.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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The pink and yellow rods showed that the shooter likely fired downward -- through the desks -- toward the sheltering students, Torrez said.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gifts were delivered room to room as patients looked on.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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The directory shows that he was assigned to room 122 at the Barus and Holley engineering building.—
Duarte Mendonca,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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For homeowners insurance, you'll be asked about your home's materials, roof age and square footage.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Developed by a team led by Nima Rahbar at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ESM could replace traditional building materials in applications such as wall bricks and roof decks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
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Our Remingtons were chambered in 7mm Rem. Mag., the cartridge that launched with the Model 700 back in 1962.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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Bies will succeed the Honorable Vicki Vial Taylor and will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Billet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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