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Recent Examples of put in
Chokeholds have been at the center of public discourse and state legislative initiatives about what constitutes an unreasonable use of force since Eric Garner died in New York in 2014 after he was put in a chokehold by a police officer.
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Morgan Lee, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
At that time, the facility had already been restricted from expanding or accepting additional detainees, a measure put in place in August 2025.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Allen also put in a good shift.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Overall, the ZipRecruiter data suggests new grads are putting in more work to get fewer opportunities, with 16% of students submitting 20-plus applications before landing just one offer, compared to 12% of 2024 grads, and fewer students report landing multiple offers before taking a role.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Lee, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
At that time, the facility had already been restricted from expanding or accepting additional detainees, a measure put in place in August 2025.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Allen also put in a good shift.
—Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Overall, the ZipRecruiter data suggests new grads are putting in more work to get fewer opportunities, with 16% of students submitting 20-plus applications before landing just one offer, compared to 12% of 2024 grads, and fewer students report landing multiple offers before taking a role.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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Nataliia and Valerii papered the walls in bright patterns and planted cosmos in the front yard.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Later, Josh Manson got planted into the metal part of the boards near the home bench at game speed, suffering an upper-body injury that sent him back to the locker room.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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This spring, Melnyk will seed marigolds, chrysanthemums and lavender at the site.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Livestreamers and new-media influencers including video podcasters have enlisted professional clippers to capture the best moments from their videos and seed them across social media.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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One out later, Carruthers drilled a two-out RBI single to center to stretch the lead to 5-1.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The top of his head drilled Bona’s chest, and the Celtics guard crumbled to the court, holding his neck.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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