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verb (1)

past tense of post

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verb (2)

past tense of post
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness

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verb (3)

past tense of post
as in mailed
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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Recent Examples of posted
Verb
Tesla, which has a plant in Brandenburg near Berlin, posted a more than fourfold increase in new registrations in Germany in May compared with a year earlier, according to the KBA Motor Transport Authority. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Miller posted a $5,000 bond to get out of jail. Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 June 2026 To complete the project, Byrne brought on inker Paul Wills, who had impressed him with samples posted to Byrne’s website, along with colorists Lovern Kindzierski, Leonard O’Grady, Ruth Resmond and Carlos Lopez, with letterer Patrick Brosseau. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The couple posted an Instagram video in which Devin can be seen with his back to the camera, with Katie standing behind him and slowly hugging him. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 One cheerleader named Julissa posted a tutorial, and I was exhausted just watching it. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 The company posted $928 million in revenue for the year ended March 31. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 June 2026 Clips of it went viral, and one posted by the festival on Instagram reached over 11 million views. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026 As recently as May, Tesla’s X account posted an ad showing drivers with their hands off the wheel, goofing off while waving their fingers in the air or sipping a hot coffee from a ceramic mug with two hands. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
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Adjective
  • The House Oversight Committee took Kellen’s deposition as part of its ongoing investigation into the federal government’s handling of cases involving Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, according to published reports.
    Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
  • San Jose could be in line for an expansion franchise in the Professional Women’s Hockey League ahead of next season, according to published reports.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The emergency proclamation was declared by Supervisor Hilda Solis, who said that thousands of air purifiers and masks have been distributed to residents impacted by fire and smoke.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The renovations were declared complete and the pool was refilled by June 9th.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The board appointed veteran district administrator Andres Chait as acting superintendent.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • Jay Collins, a former state senator from Tampa appointed by DeSantis as lieutenant governor last summer, comes closest to meeting the financial criteria with just over $10 million, according to the most recent campaign records, but trails in the polls at around 5%.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • How to claim the Avis settlement payout Eligible customers must submit a claim form online by Sunday, June 21, or, if mailed, the claim must be postmarked no later than June 21, the settlement website states.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • The California Franchise Tax Board mailed Mencia 78 demand notices to his residence during this period, informing him of his obligation to file tax returns and advising him that no returns had been received.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • News broke the day prior that Nancy was proclaimed dead in the second note sent to the Guthrie family earlier this year.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • 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

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