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Recent Examples of put aside
To lead a successful fundraising effort for the temple, Nikki and Jake have to put aside their differences and learn how to work together.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
The simplicity of the idea — that someone about to start immunotherapy could simply pop into their local pharmacy for an inexpensive shot that might prolong their life — should be enough to inspire everyone to put aside politics and invest in pursuing this promising finding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The state has already put aside $270 million to expand the Rx Kids program.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The brothers occasionally put aside their differences for their common goals, but what happened in Mexico will change them forever.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
The simplicity of the idea — that someone about to start immunotherapy could simply pop into their local pharmacy for an inexpensive shot that might prolong their life — should be enough to inspire everyone to put aside politics and invest in pursuing this promising finding.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
The state has already put aside $270 million to expand the Rx Kids program.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The brothers occasionally put aside their differences for their common goals, but what happened in Mexico will change them forever.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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This was evident at COP30 in Belém, where negotiations once again failed to deliver a clear, binding commitment to phase out fossil fuels, and where one in every 25 attendees represented fossil fuel interests.—
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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The deduction, originally part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, was scheduled to phase out starting in 2023.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Find shut off valves for emergencies.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Plumbers also recommend keeping faucets running during cold snaps and being ready to shut off water if a problem develops.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Specifically, during deep torpor, synaptic connections in the squirrel’s brain are partially dismantled.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s dismantling of legal and diplomatic norms follows the same pattern.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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