put in

as in to plant
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of put in With elite facilities, dedicated coaches and a culture centered around excellence, Carroll students are consistently put in a position to succeed. Charles Baggarly october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025 The Tigers put in the work early to score on four of their first five possessions. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025 This is an opportunity for our state to figure out a way to put in policies that really protect all students. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The recent surge in AI partnerships puts in plain view the growing dominance of market forces in higher education. Chris Wegemer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
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  • Jones also seemed planted in the pocket and was sacked three times in the fourth quarter alone.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Large, late-flowering bulbs are planted at the bottom.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • The Bills will host the New England Patriots in a division rivalry game that could impact future playoff seeding if both Josh Allen and Drake Maye have strong seasons.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cool-season planting keeps parsley from bolting, or going to seed quickly.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Murray-Boyles jumped out at DeRozan, who passed to LaVine, who drilled the wide-open shot.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This heat moves outward through layers of rock and can be captured by drilling wells to access hot water, steam, or dry rock formations.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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