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 These laws apply to the jurisdiction where the bet is placed -- one of the reasons why each bettor’s mobile device must be GPS-located before a wager is placed. Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 One day, Rangel placed the dog in a delivery box attached to his bicycle and took him for a short ride. ABC News, 19 June 2026 In recent efforts to intensify the strain on Cuba, the White House placed sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and various businesses on the island. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 In this case, the implant uses sensors placed near the brain's motor-control area. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Following a hearing on April 14, the judge reduced his bond to $250,000 and placed him under house arrest at his parents' home. Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026 Otherwise, they are not placed. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 In return, Iran would be relieved of the economic sanctions placed on the country. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
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Verb
  • Rooms The College Green Hotel is situated in the heart of Dublin, housed in the former headquarters of the Bank of Ireland, which was built in 1912.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • The property is situated on a lot spanning 5,000 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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  • Customs officials said the World Health Organization classified khat as a drug of abuse in 1980.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
  • Each meteor was classified based on 13 properties, including its speed, brightness and its height.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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  • With two hydration breaks that include four ad breaks per match, it can be estimated that Fox will make well over $200 million during hydration break advertisements during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • Johnson estimated there were between 200 and 250 guests there for the JoJo Siwa Cruise.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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  • Trout’s 66 walks also ranked second in the big leagues, behind the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • But few surprises will top a Cabo Verde team ranked 67th at the start of the tournament holding Spain – many pundits’ pick for the title – to a 0-0 draw.
    Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
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  • The interception of the Smyrtos occurred just days after the PM appointed a new Defense Secretary, Dan Jarvis, following the resignation of John Healey from Starmer’s fragile government in a dispute over military budgets.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
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  • Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said in posts to Telegram that temporary flight restrictions were introduced at airports in Sochi, Volgograd, Kaluga, Yaroslavl and Nizhny Novgorod overnight.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Having introduced that fiercely luminous piece in 2023, Dudamel brought it back in March, placing it on the second half of a concert that began with Beethoven’s Seventh.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Pew found that just 6% of moms work full-time while their male partner isn’t employed, or works part-time.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Last spring, as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency employed slash-and-burn tactics to bring federal agencies to heel, local farm service centers in Kansas were hit especially hard.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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  • Lola Vice will put her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Kendal Grey, Myles Borne will defend the NXT North American Championship against Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair will face a challenger for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship and Saquon Shugars takes on Dion Lennox.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026

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“Placed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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