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Like many other platforms, a user must accurately input their birthday for parental restrictions to be put in place.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
D’Amaro was put in charge of the effort, which is designed to cement Disney’s leading position in leisure entertainment.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In the three decades since the moratorium was put in place, Newfoundland and Labrador has maintained the highest per-capita unemployment rate in the country, leading to huge waves of out-migration, with many people leaving in search of work on the mainland.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
The practice, which surged during the pandemic, but has been scaled back significantly under additional regulations put in place by the city, drew widespread praise but also complaints from residents and many community boards.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
D’Amaro was put in charge of the effort, which is designed to cement Disney’s leading position in leisure entertainment.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
In the three decades since the moratorium was put in place, Newfoundland and Labrador has maintained the highest per-capita unemployment rate in the country, leading to huge waves of out-migration, with many people leaving in search of work on the mainland.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
The practice, which surged during the pandemic, but has been scaled back significantly under additional regulations put in place by the city, drew widespread praise but also complaints from residents and many community boards.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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But that’s precisely what makes Melania such a curious development, the first time in either of her husband’s presidencies that the first lady has planted herself so directly in the spotlight.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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They were also filmed looking lovingly at each other before Chalamet planted a kiss on Jenner's lips, as seen in a video shared by CBS and MTV UK.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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To geoengineering proponents, persuading the 29 member nations of the Antarctic Treaty with decision-making power to try to build a sea curtain looks easier than persuading the 193 members of the United Nations to, say, try seeding the atmosphere with sun-blocking chemicals.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Leesburg’s boys are also seeded third — having been hit hard by injuries — and will play at Ocala Vanguard on Thursday.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Miles came out aggressive, scoring 11 of TCU’s 19 points in the first quarter, including drilling a 3-pointer.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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The team will drill through the ice and deploy instruments nearly 1,000 meters below the surface to measure how warm ocean water interacts with the glacier base.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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