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Recent Examples of put about
On our last mortgage, this put about $60 toward our principal each month.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Exeter put about $1 million of renovations into the property, according to a 2022 independent appraisal the county got.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 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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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Exeter put about $1 million of renovations into the property, according to a 2022 independent appraisal the county got.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 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 backstory The idea for the Allison Inn & Spa came about decades before construction began.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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During the interview with BBC Radio 2, Jagger explained that the collaboration with Smith came about by happenstance at an industry event.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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For two nights, Mister A’s is turning back the clock to the mid-1960s for a special prix-fixe meal.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Pagano teased re-entering the ring, only to turn back around and walk off.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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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By Anthony Hughes and Loren Grush, Bloomberg SpaceX set out its IPO pitch to retail investors early on Thursday with a video in which Chief Financial Officer Bret Johnsen joins the dots between the company’s rocket, satellite and AI businesses.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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In July 2021, our team of five researchers set out for Qreiya 3, a remote fossil locality in upper Egypt.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The evil force of Skeletor (Jared Leto), a bad bad man with no face, brings his minions in and sets off non-stop destruction.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Kylie Jenner recently set off on a summer getaway as part of a Kylie Cosmetics campaign.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the criminally negligent homicide convictions on June 4, but upheld Cichuniec's separate conviction for second-degree felony assault.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Renwick’s belief that athleticwear designers were for too long a time absorbed in making men’s lives easier — and efforts to reverse this pattern by turning its gaze towards women — completely revolutionized the industry, which is why the brand is a no-brainer addition to this article.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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