Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting across
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The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month just 2 kilometers from the Giza plateau, bringing European and Arab royals to Cairo and putting over 100,000 artifacts on display, many never seen before.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025 -
Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Though Kazakhs speaking out against China’s policies in Xinjiang have long faced pressure, advocacy groups say this is the first time such a large group of Xinjiang activists has been imprisoned in the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Four firefighters filed a federal lawsuit against Grand Blanc Township on Monday, alleging that they were punished for speaking out against an attempt to fire their fire chief after the 2025 attack at the Church of Latter-day Saints.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Experts refer that moment to conveying a picture, a moment often accentuated by the rhythmical clatter of two pieces of wood, which are like claves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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During the eight-month investigation, HBPD detectives began communicating with him, where an agent posed as a woman babysitting a 4-year-old girl, according to prosecutors.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But with his message of peace, Leo only is communicating what numerous popes before him have done.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Her posts are completely unfiltered, with Vonn chiming in five days after crash from the hospital in Italy, to the ambulance and plane transport back to the States all the way through her reunion at home with her beloved dog, Chance.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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The post has since garnered more than 246,000 views, with parents chiming in to say her approach feels surprisingly familiar.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fans need to start speaking up loudly.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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There was a lot more speaking up and gaming with certain folks, and having conversations in different rooms.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Putting across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20across. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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