as in to insert
to put among or between others
do you think you can fit this picture into the album? I can fit you in between my two o'clock and three o'clock appointments
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For a mayor confronting rising rents, strained public transit, public safety concerns, and looming budget pressures, inserting himself into a volatile geopolitical dispute appears, at best, a distraction from the immediate work of governing.—
Francisco Marte,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Some encouraged me to insert myself into the pages of reformist newspapers, where all literary debates in pre-internet Iran took place.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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Southwestern President Mark Sanchez told the committee Tuesday that his school and its collaborators need to introduce an array of bachelor’s degree programs to help meet the needs of students and employers in South County, home to 500,000 people.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lisianthus Vintage Wide-brim Fedora Hat I was first introduced to fine Italian hats through the older men and women in my family.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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On June 20, 2001, Rusty left work work in the morning approximately an hour before his mother was set to arrive.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The veteran went on to a wide-ranging career, teaching physics and chemistry at Roxbury Memorial High School, working as a State Department courier, serving as assistant corporation counsel for the city of Boston and working in private legal practice.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Fit (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fit%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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