as in placing
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp
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Waldorf Astoria Shanghai Qiantan faces Youcheng Park and connects directly to the waterfront promenade, placing it squarely within the city’s fast-evolving riverfront.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026 -
The friend is just placing a call, which your wife can either ignore or ask to be voice-only.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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In between, Michael Carrick took United to Stamford Bridge and won, putting the club on the brink of Champions League qualification.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Longtime friends and streetwear giants Nigo and Jun Takahashi are putting their minds together once again — and now with Nike in the mix.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).—
James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Houthis are the latest group backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to join the conflict, situating themselves alongside Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aliko Dangote plans to expand his refinery into producing key chemicals used in detergents and cleaning products, targeting another import-dependent Nigerian market and positioning the business as a major player in the global supply chain.—
Anthony Osae-Brown,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Correa walked, positioning perhaps the hottest hitter in baseball as the potential tying run.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
19 Apr. 2026
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Inside the Chicago city limits, that toll-free number will connect you to the city’s utility locating program.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Spotting a fungus or an insect is more challenging than locating a weed, and the company needs some technical improvements to be able to automatically eliminate those problems in the field.—
Tyler Jett,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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After Haley Winn unleashed a wrist shot at the top of the point, Eldridge crashed the net along the left goal line before depositing a loose puck into the back of the net.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The former Seymour police union president has been accused of misappropriating more than $30,000 worth of union funds and allegedly depositing some of it into a sports betting app.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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This is particularly important when disposing of sharps such as needles, slides, or broken glass.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Crosby followed Saturday’s two-point performance by producing a goal and two assists as the Penguins had little trouble in disposing of the exhausted and wounded defending champs in a 5-2 victory on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Emplacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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