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Microsoft, Meta, Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are projected to put about $350 billion into capital expenditures in their upcoming fiscal years, up from $310 billion in the current year, according to the average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The county, along with the COVID-19 relief dollars, has put about $4.5 million into the district in recent years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
The military has put about 700 Marines on high alert to possibly deploy to Los Angeles, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 June 2025
At the same time, the JCT also found the package would put about $1.9 trillion toward reducing the deficit through measures such as cuts to renewable energy incentives and international tax enforcement.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The county, along with the COVID-19 relief dollars, has put about $4.5 million into the district in recent years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
The military has put about 700 Marines on high alert to possibly deploy to Los Angeles, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 June 2025
At the same time, the JCT also found the package would put about $1.9 trillion toward reducing the deficit through measures such as cuts to renewable energy incentives and international tax enforcement.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
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Postecoglou was appointed within hours of Nuno's sacking at Forest - this is how the quick-fire changeover came about.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The change came about after the firing of previous head coach Ryan Walters and the hiring of new head coach Barry Odom.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Kershaw has turned back the clock.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Just below the horizon, but headed our way, is the rough beast John Lithgow [in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series], his hour come round at last.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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Details of the will of late fashion designer Giorgio Armani have been revealed which set out plans for the succession of his company, Reuters reports.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Armed with headlamps and flashlights, a group of researchers set out into the darkness in Bolivia on the hunt for the native wildlife.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The last is dumping iron dust into the Southern Ocean to provoke phytoplankton blooms that would suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a move that set off a backlash when an American entrepreneur tried it off Canada in 2012.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Flotilla set off from Barcelona last week and arrived at the Sidi Bou Said port on Sunday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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With the front fans reversed, voltage-regulator temperatures went down, but GPU temperatures went up.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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