in place

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Recent Examples of in place There are regulations in place so that cabin crews aren’t overworked and exhausted. Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 After the Sciò family took over the estate in the 1970s, many of its antiques remained in place. Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 One government employee in Herat, who requested that NPR not use his name for fear of retaliation by the Taliban, says phone restrictions had quietly been in place in his office for months before the June order took effect nationally. Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026 Trump weighs a return to war with Iran The Australian government has plans in place for incidents where space debris may impact the country. Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in place

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“In place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20place. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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