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Recent Examples of put aside
The answer was quite a lot, but OpenClaw had put aside concerns about security, safety and software quality.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
When phones are put aside, moments become more meaningful, and spontaneous conversations can blossom into lasting friendships, a dynamic especially common among groups of solo travelers.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Let’s put aside the big boys for a moment.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Some had expected Harry and Meghan to be invited to the state dinner, or at least for King Charles to have put aside some time to see them and his grandkids during his time in the US.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
When phones are put aside, moments become more meaningful, and spontaneous conversations can blossom into lasting friendships, a dynamic especially common among groups of solo travelers.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Let’s put aside the big boys for a moment.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Some had expected Harry and Meghan to be invited to the state dinner, or at least for King Charles to have put aside some time to see them and his grandkids during his time in the US.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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In a likely setback for efforts to phase out dependence on fossil fuels, the conflict has reinforced the need to rely on coal during times of energy crisis, the IEA said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The administration declared the company a US supply-chain risk as a result of the blowup and ordered US agencies to phase out the use of its products.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Middle Eastern oil wells were largely shut off during the war.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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But by April, a high pressure system plopped itself on Central Florida and the rainy weather came to a sudden halt, as if a faucet had suddenly been shut off.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The company dismantles and separates it into 40 or 50 different types of material, from keyboards and mice to circuit boards, wires and cables.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Despite this, Noem has doubled down on her stance, reiterating her wider vision to dismantle FEMA as currently structured and replace it with a leaner, state-empowering model, as reported by Reuters.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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