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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The honor marks Woods’ first appearance on the First Team, placing him among an elite group of 24 boys and girls selected for their outstanding performance throughout the season.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Consider hand-washing or placing the most delicate black garments in a mesh washing bag to offer even more protection.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Berghaus and her co-authors Marco Drewes of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium and Sebastian Zell of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich take this a step further in their new paper, firmly situating warm inflation in the Standard Model itself.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
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In his petition, Mamdani called for caps on resale prices similar to regulations recently adopted in fellow host country Mexico, situating the fight within a broader movement to protect working people from rising costs.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thornton did not respond to our request for comment on this story, but IndieWire found proof of public interactions Bolea had with the actor, positioning them as enthusiastic supporters of each other’s work at a time when love for Art the Clown was spreading quickly.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Deep Isolation foresees co-locating its boreholes at active and decommissioned nuclear plants, according to CEO Rod Baltzer.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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The project at the southeast corner of Tremont and West streets is one of many throughout the region that use state housing laws to build taller, denser, multi-family developments by locating near transit centers or including affordable housing for qualified low-income tenants.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Nov. 2025
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To keep your color icy and cool, Nicole suggests using DP Hue’s color-depositing conditioner.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Auburn team solved this problem by depositing their materials directly onto solid surfaces, which improved both stability and scalability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The report described the image allegedly showing two men disposing of food waste near Northwest 17th Avenue and 29th Street.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition to locating victims’ remains, the on-site work involved removing and disposing of explosives that didn’t detonate in the blast.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Emplacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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