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Recent Examples of put aside
Again, wider-world questions have to be put aside (in what context would a Prime be without a human?
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Ordinarily, they would have been put aside and saved.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
The simplicity of the idea — that someone about to start immunotherapy could simply pop into their local pharmacy for an inexpensive shot that might prolong their life — should be enough to inspire everyone to put aside politics and invest in pursuing this promising finding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The state has already put aside $270 million to expand the Rx Kids program.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Ordinarily, they would have been put aside and saved.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2025
The simplicity of the idea — that someone about to start immunotherapy could simply pop into their local pharmacy for an inexpensive shot that might prolong their life — should be enough to inspire everyone to put aside politics and invest in pursuing this promising finding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The state has already put aside $270 million to expand the Rx Kids program.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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Wednesday, Republicans in the Georgia House unveiled a complex effort to phase out homeowner property taxes by 2032.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The full amount starts to phase out after incomes of $80,000 for single filers and $160,000 for married filing jointly.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Before water was shut off, the flood had reached almost every section of the first floor and the basement, resulting in extensive damage.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Chisos Mountains Lodge remains fully closed, while water spigots, sinks, and toilets at parts of the park have also been shut off.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Feb. 2026
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Back in 2019, Starbucks dismantled its two-tier rewards structure in an effort to broaden engagement among newer customers, but the company now argues that the simplified system failed to differentiate between casual users and its most frequent, and valuable, visitors.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is how the architecture of accountability is dismantled.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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