in place
phrase
as in static
fixed in a place or position
To test heart function, the patient was asked to jog in place for one minute.
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Recent Examples of in place
The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Zoox also added fluting to the wireless charging pad to help keep phones in place.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
One commenter suggested using fish stock in place of chicken stock to make the seafood flavor even more prominent.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
For both events, a strict no-phone policy was in place for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel, according to sources.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
All projects have secured 30% of their budget and have this financing in place.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The respected 13th-century Spanish rabbi Nachmanides (Ramban) chastises Lot for the atrocity of offering his daughters in place of the angels.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.
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Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The National Mall seems to be wrapped in a variety of fencing, some of it in place for construction reasons, some of it to create a security gantlet for the July 4 celebration.
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Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Zoox also added fluting to the wireless charging pad to help keep phones in place.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
One commenter suggested using fish stock in place of chicken stock to make the seafood flavor even more prominent.
—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2026
For both events, a strict no-phone policy was in place for everyone inside the venue, including guests, vendors and security personnel, according to sources.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
All projects have secured 30% of their budget and have this financing in place.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The respected 13th-century Spanish rabbi Nachmanides (Ramban) chastises Lot for the atrocity of offering his daughters in place of the angels.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.
—
Scott Hanson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The National Mall seems to be wrapped in a variety of fencing, some of it in place for construction reasons, some of it to create a security gantlet for the July 4 celebration.
—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
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“In place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in%20place. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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