puts in

present tense third-person singular of put in
as in plants
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of puts in About twice as many calls traded versus puts in the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), with more than 68,000 calls likely bought, compared to under 32,000 puts, Cboe LiveVol data show. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 This and that ▪ Spoelstra has already been impressed by the amount of work Antetokounmpo puts in behind the scenes. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Everyone out here puts in the work. — ABC News, 3 May 2026 The group puts in some light restoration and puts the bikes back out into circulation as quickly as possible. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Live Nation has agreed to settle with the department in a deal that includes the divestment of up to 13 of its amphitheaters nationwide and puts in place a 15% cap on service fees for people who want to use the venues, according to a senior Justice Department official. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 The alert system puts in place precautions including around-the-clock maintenance of the roadway and possible closure and detours around the Grapevine. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026 The suit argues the new law puts in place an onerous permit-to-purchase scheme. — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025 Wellbeing might include a company’s provision of benefits to employees, while fairness involves the protections a company puts in place to avoid labor violations. — Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Moving plants indoors during cold snaps can keep mums in flower longer.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The repeal’s effect on power companies’ present-day decisions – which plants to continue to operate, what to build and with what pollution controls built in – affects the electricity prices consumers pay now and over the coming decades.
    — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • Start seeds indoors four to eight weeks before the last frost, or sow directly at the soil surface after the last frost.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Place seeds on plate and repeat process with remaining sesame seeds.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2026

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“Puts in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20in. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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