placed

past tense of place
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood

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as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes placed second in the competition

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Recent Examples of placed That has taken the costly burden of insurance risk and physical danger of Iranian attacks away from commercial shippers and placed it on the US government and the oil producers themselves. David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Where Nick Woltemade fits into how Jaissle wants to play is unclear and his compatriot has proven to be an early question mark, while even Joelinton will not be easily placed within this formation. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The Storm Prediction Center has placed all the Kansas City forecast area under a marginal risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe storms. Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 One officer has been placed on administrative leave while an internal investigation continues. Marissa Armas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The album highlight, placed towards the end of the track list, features Geese frontman Cameron Winter on backing vocals. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 The sticker from his DeLind Fine Art Appraisals was still on the back of the framed print, just has it had been placed there in 2018. ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Third-year pro Terrell Jennings, who looked like the favorite for the third running back spot, was placed on IR on Thursday. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Hauser is a powerhouse of the European tech scene and uniquely placed to comment on the continent’s position in the AI revolution. Arjun Kharpal,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • The 7th Congressional District is situated in central Florida, from the northern suburbs of Orlando to the coast south of Daytona Beach.
    Catherine Welch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The wedding was held at a private estate situated on a cliff high above the ocean, and the couple worked with event planner Mindy Weiss to execute the entire weekend.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • In theory, that theft should leave the heather worse off — the reason ecologists have long classified Pedicularis as a parasite.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Vaccine hesitancy in faith communities in the Americas Two years ago the entire region of the Americas – North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean – was classified as a measles-free zone.
    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Each Russian Shahed-Geran strike drone is estimated to cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to various estimates by analysts.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions.
    Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The charter school ranked among the top elementary, middle and high schools across the county.
    Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Even though the Chargers ranked a middle-of-the-pack 17th in net punting average last season, JK Scott garnered more respect than that.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • In 2023, at age 38, he had been appointed to a professorship in sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, becoming the youngest Black professor in the institution’s 800-year history.
    Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Glasner sought the advice of former Forest midfielder Andy Reid — who has been appointed as the head of football development this summer — to ask which of the young players were ready to be involved in Portugal.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Temporary flight restrictions were introduced at all four of Moscow's international airports, Russia's federal flight transport agency Rosviatsiya said on Telegram.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • They are being introduced proactively to protect against future cybersecurity incidents rather than in response to a breach.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Some 200,000 people employed by Michoacán’s avocado industry were left in limbo.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As a result of those conversations and further review, the employee responsible for the act is no longer employed by the City of Golden Fire Department.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • But others take issue with her premise the exercises are unnecessary, arguing that scaling them back puts US forces –– almost 30,000 of them stationed in South Korea and over 50,000 more in nearby Japan –– in a more dangerous situation.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Paying it would inevitably put Meta Platforms in bankruptcy and perhaps put the company under state ownership.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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