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 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 Kennedy said that’s because of the work the Chamber puts in. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • Plants growing in sandy soils may require more frequent irrigation, as will plants growing under intense sunlight.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Today, the company plants a tree for every child born to a Zegna employee, donates flowerbeds in the Piazza Duomo in Milan and revitalizes public parks in Palm Beach and Boston, among other things.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Plant seeds around self-compassion, boundaries, and choosing peace over perfection.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The strategy seeds ETFs before launch, and the original investor defers capital gains until selling their shares.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Puts in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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