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Recent Examples of put aside
The entire nation has been split down the middle between army and RSF supporters, but that is all put aside for 90 minutes when the national team plays.
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Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Now is the time for Christians, Jews and Muslims to put aside any differences and unite in our common foundation to love our neighbor, to care for the poor, the vulnerable and the neglected.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The big heroes and villains of the setting have put aside their differences to stop Cthulhu and the Old Ones from destroying their world.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Now is the time for Christians, Jews and Muslims to put aside any differences and unite in our common foundation to love our neighbor, to care for the poor, the vulnerable and the neglected.
—Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The big heroes and villains of the setting have put aside their differences to stop Cthulhu and the Old Ones from destroying their world.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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In her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc intends to accelerate efforts to phase out all purchases of Russian fossil fuels and to crack down on Moscow's shadow oil shipping fleet.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The program doesn’t phase out until 2030, but investors are already skittish, said Clayton Munnings, a climate economist who leads the climate advocacy group Clean and Prosperous California.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Auto start-stop is a vehicle feature that shuts off the engine when a vehicle is stopped to conserve fuel.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Long hailed as one of the most important victories of the civil rights movement, and American democracy itself, this achievement is in jeopardy, as Republicans levy attacks and work to dismantle the VRA through the courts.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The group argues that current cuts not only threaten ongoing missions, but also risk dismantling decades of expertise across NASA centers.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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