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Recent Examples of put in
Offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor and cornerback Chris Johnson, Miami’s two first-round picks, will clearly be put in the driver’s seat to earn starting roles.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But that doesn’t mean that Raz’s crew didn’t put in a lot of time and muscle to get the field ready.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Lawmakers’ investment accounts can be put in a blind trust.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Cost-containment measures, like consolidating software licenses and reusing expensive sets rather than continually tearing them down, were put in place.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But that doesn’t mean that Raz’s crew didn’t put in a lot of time and muscle to get the field ready.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Lawmakers’ investment accounts can be put in a blind trust.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Cost-containment measures, like consolidating software licenses and reusing expensive sets rather than continually tearing them down, were put in place.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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In the years since the first tree was planted in 1990, the young pines and hardwoods grew from 3 feet to 50 feet tall.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Teams were placed into divisions and seeded for the playoffs according to the rankings (Massey Ratings System) at the end of the regular season.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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It’s based on a past that the Sardinian people carry with them—a past that has seeded a deep sense of suspicion and vulnerability.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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Koss, getting just his 14th plate appearance of the season, was drilled in the left shoulder area in the bottom of the ninth by Pittsburgh’s Cam Sanders and removed from the ballgame.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Johannes then drilled a transition 3-pointer that got the home crowd fired up, though the Sun still managed to outscore the Liberty 23-21 in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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