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Recent Examples of put in
Some Locals Say Reservations Hurt Business Still, some Utah state officials are pushing to eliminate the entrance reservations at Arches, citing a drop in visitor spending surrounding the park after the system was put in place in 2022.
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Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
While the risks outlined seem grave, the Bulletin advises potential steps global leaders could put in place to bring humanity back from the brink, according to the Doomsday Clock website.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Redevelopment Commission approved the proposal to spend $178,000 to put in a new camera system at the Calumet Road and Indian Boundary Road intersection and to install a sidewalk and crosswalk with a signal in the area of the Plaza Drive intersection.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
To help determine what to put in the no pile, consider using the 90/90 decluttering rule.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
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Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026
While the risks outlined seem grave, the Bulletin advises potential steps global leaders could put in place to bring humanity back from the brink, according to the Doomsday Clock website.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Redevelopment Commission approved the proposal to spend $178,000 to put in a new camera system at the Calumet Road and Indian Boundary Road intersection and to install a sidewalk and crosswalk with a signal in the area of the Plaza Drive intersection.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
To help determine what to put in the no pile, consider using the 90/90 decluttering rule.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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Each vine is planted at the bottom of its own crater and protected by a curved wall of lava stones.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson planted pecans at their plantations, with Washington being known to carry them around in his pockets as a snack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bernasconi seeded the Devil’s Place bar with 400 different whiskies from his personal collection.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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These are the rankings that will be used to place teams into divisions for the playoffs and seed the teams.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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American companies arrived to drill the wells and build the fields.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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In Illinois, Ellis drilled in on a particularly controversial confrontation between Border Patrol agents and civilians in Chicago’s Little Village on October 23, during which Bovino and his agents unleashed tear gas and flashbangs on an angry crowd.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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