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Recent Examples of put in
From deployment choices to formational tweaks, these special teams reps can be a useful window into some of the work that teams and coaching staffs are putting in behind the scenes.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In about half of states, agreements regarding post-placement contact are not court-enforceable, regardless of any stipulations put in writing.
—Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Corry wasn’t often put in the command zone, let alone for two whole unsupervised hours.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Henry Cavill is putting in the work to make a speedy recovery after he got injured during Highlander‘s pre-production last month.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
In about half of states, agreements regarding post-placement contact are not court-enforceable, regardless of any stipulations put in writing.
—Nicole Chung, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Corry wasn’t often put in the command zone, let alone for two whole unsupervised hours.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Henry Cavill is putting in the work to make a speedy recovery after he got injured during Highlander‘s pre-production last month.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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Ramírez planted the flag in the infield grass before Slider grabbed it, engaged with a sea of fans who didn’t want to abandon the utopian setting at the ballpark, and then handed it to David Fry.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Divide plants every three to six years, separating the roots into segments that contain three or more shoots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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If the junta’s leaders were to try to prevent China from conducting military activities at Kyaukpyu, China could further seed insurgencies near the portto protect its investments.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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These plants produce dense clumps through self-seeding and spreading roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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While cracks and surface defects caused by traffic and environmental stress are easy to spot, detecting micro-cracks and damage in the lower layers still requires drilling and extracting core samples.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Drill and drill adjacent artists like G Herbo and Lil Durk at time reflect the traumatic toll of the streets; artists like Chance and noname provide a sober-eyed view of the external fallout.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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