put in

as in to plant
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of put in The idea that the infighting is all in the family gets put to the test when the aforementioned mumps outbreak occurs, and the school has to be shut down, with the debate happening over whether a vaccine mandate will be put in place before classrooms reopen. Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025 Pest control company Orkin says items can be sealed in plastic bags and put in freezers at zero degrees Fahrenheit for about four days. Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025 Janet and Brad are put in separate rooms and both are seduced in the night by a shape-shifting Frank – in Janet's case, losing her virginity. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Here are some of the safeguards put in place to save the island. Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
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  • Rat-Repelling Plants Certain flowers and plants repel pests, so consider adding some to your yard.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
  • With their strong lines and solid structure, fences are just begging to be planted with vines and other climbing plants.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Transitional pressures seed in during the Virgo solar eclipse.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The countless initiatives that surfaced after August 15 were seeded during the dark years of the colonial period.
    Kornel Chang September 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • After junior Zander Govostes drilled a 22-yard field goal to push Xaverian’s lead to 10-0 later in the frame, Springfield Central (2-1) answered.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Inter Miami took a 1-0 lead right before the first half whistle when Tadeo Allende leaped and drilled in a header off a perfect cross from Jordi Alba.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

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