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Recent Examples of put about
Exeter put about $1 million of renovations into the property, according to a 2022 independent appraisal the county got.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
DeSantis’ budget also puts about $11 million toward a retention program for the Florida Highway Patrol.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Portugal’s new program requires prospective visa holders to put about $500,000 into qualifying investment, venture capital funds and scientific or technological research.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Agnikul is developing a small-lift booster that can put about 100 kg to low-Earth orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
DeSantis’ budget also puts about $11 million toward a retention program for the Florida Highway Patrol.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Portugal’s new program requires prospective visa holders to put about $500,000 into qualifying investment, venture capital funds and scientific or technological research.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Agnikul is developing a small-lift booster that can put about 100 kg to low-Earth orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
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The project came about via Galliano’s conversations with Marta Ortega Perez—the chair of Inditex, Zara’s parent company, and the daughter of Inditex founder Amancio Ortega.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys challenging the appointments have raised issues about a lack of transparency in how special prosecutor arrangements come about as well as insufficient oversight and guardrails over the work, which the taxpayer foots the bill for.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The community has been divided over whether or not to turn back on the cameras.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy was asked to return the statue once his country had turned back the ongoing Russian invasion.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Peters initially set out for election knowing a number of reform-minded candidates were running in other districts, most influenced by Onward Tosa, a blog organization led in part by current Ald.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the outcome of these cuts may have had little impact on the federal deficit DOGE set out to reduce.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fine’s husband, Michael, lost an arm after a car crash in 2010, setting off her yearslong work on health care legislation.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The sound of sirens set off a pack of coyotes near the eagle nest in Glen Hazel.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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El Concilio — the group that led the effort to rename First Street for Cesar Chavez in 1993 — voted to pursue reversing that change, asking City Council to restore the street’s original name.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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In many cases, everything gets reversed.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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