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Recent Examples of put about
The missions have put about 150 satellites and two spacecrafts in space, according to official announcements and data compiled by U.S. Space Force.
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Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Microsoft, Meta, Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are projected to put about $350 billion into capital expenditures in their upcoming fiscal years, up from $310 billion in the current year, according to the average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The county, along with the COVID-19 relief dollars, has put about $4.5 million into the district in recent years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
The military has put about 700 Marines on high alert to possibly deploy to Los Angeles, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Microsoft, Meta, Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are projected to put about $350 billion into capital expenditures in their upcoming fiscal years, up from $310 billion in the current year, according to the average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
The county, along with the COVID-19 relief dollars, has put about $4.5 million into the district in recent years.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
The military has put about 700 Marines on high alert to possibly deploy to Los Angeles, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
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The arrest comes about a week after the FBI served search warrants at Buzzard’s home and a storage locker, as well as the rental car Melodee was last seen in.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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How did the idea of a farewell tour come about?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s turning back up until the deed is done.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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When Genevieve’s physics experiment at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair goes explosively wrong, Ash jumps in to save the day, turning back time by a few minutes to prevent disaster.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Across the Atlantic, Drax’s story is unraveling, and the U.K. government is clearly coming round to the idea that burning forests for fuel is not clean energy.—
Michél Legendre,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Dec. 2025
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But when opening night comes round, Duse realizes that her daughter will be in the audience.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, Roosevelt set out to create a press-savvy White House that didn’t just tolerate reporters but welcomed them.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a doctor is forced to flee Aleppo with her young daughter, one desperate choice sets off a chain of events that ripples across borders and interlocking stories.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The killing drew national attention and set off a frantic five-day manhunt across the Northeast.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s handcrafted from 100% cotton and reverses to a coordinating pattern on a blue background.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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The protests became tense when Coast Guard officials fired multiple shots at a U-Haul truck, whose driver allegedly attempted to reverse onto the barricaded bridge to the island, striking the driver and another bystander.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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