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as in situates
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can put this box next to the bookshelf
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2
as in says
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
tried to think of a good way of putting the news
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as in calculates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
put the time of the photograph at about noon
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as in imposes
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries
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as in adjusts
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
put the words of his patriotic poem to the tune of a well-known drinking song
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Recent Examples of puts
However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Trump’s position puts him at odds with several leading lawmakers in the Republican Party, who called for a constitutional amendment to limit birthright citizenship after the justices handed down the 6-3 ruling.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
However, Norman Powell appears likely to leave in free agency, and paired with the loss of Herro, that puts a serious dent in the team’s non-Antetokounmpo/Bam Adebayo arsenal.
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Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Coltrane puts pressure on the wound so the young man doesn’t bleed out.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Can Alberti has no restaurant but its central location puts you only a couple of minutes’ walk from dinner.
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Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Every year, the Heart Rate Challenge is one of the most embarrassing rituals this show puts the Islanders through.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Trump’s position puts him at odds with several leading lawmakers in the Republican Party, who called for a constitutional amendment to limit birthright citizenship after the justices handed down the 6-3 ruling.
—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
However, Norman Powell appears likely to leave in free agency, and paired with the loss of Herro, that puts a serious dent in the team’s non-Antetokounmpo/Bam Adebayo arsenal.
—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Coltrane puts pressure on the wound so the young man doesn’t bleed out.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Can Alberti has no restaurant but its central location puts you only a couple of minutes’ walk from dinner.
—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Every year, the Heart Rate Challenge is one of the most embarrassing rituals this show puts the Islanders through.
—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts
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Sittenfeld deftly situates the problems of patriarchy and class politics within an intimate, decades-long love story—and what is more American than that potent mix?
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Celebrated artists such as Oscar Murillo, Selma Selman, and Hew Locke will be among the participants in next year’s edition of the show, which situates commissions around Münster.
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The Canadian report says only 28 human cases have been reported in Canada since 1924, while the CDC reports fewer than 10 people die from rabies each year in the United States.
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The two-story space features professional recording studios, podcast and video suites, co-working lounges and meeting spaces, which are slated to open by early next year once permits are approved, Ihm says.
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The agency calculates the cost to plug them is around $155 million.
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The handicap is determined by a volunteer gathering data in the air and a committee that calculates the maximum airspeed of each craft.
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Filing Deadlines Matter The state imposes strict statutory deadlines that govern how long a family has to formally file a lawsuit.
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Please let this statement serve to represent that any Country that imposes such a Tax will immediately be met with a 100% TARIFF on any and all Goods sent to the United States of America.
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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Its temperature sensor also monitors room temperature and adjusts airflow to ensure the home is never too hot or too cold.
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An immigrant educator at a struggling East LA high school decides his students can master AP calculus, bets everything on that belief, and turns out to be right.
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The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.
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What a great gesture when every gentleman removes his hat, and every man, woman and child places a hand over his or her heart as the anthem is presented.
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Island Queen is a compelling exploration of equality through the life of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a woman born into slavery who refuses to accept the limits society places on her because of race or gender.
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Someone expresses displeasure, raises their voice slightly or applies the soft pressure of sustained silence, and the original position softens, shifts or vanishes entirely.
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Written in a style disarming and gently subversive, Slaughterhouse-Five expresses outrage at war that even now remains in opposition to conventional wisdom.
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