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Recent Examples of Synonyms for putting aside
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If someone becomes trapped by suction, shutting off the pump can release the pressure immediately.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE are shutting off wells as storage tanks overflow.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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That possibility — a leadership change without dismantling the broader system — is drawing comparisons to other geopolitical transitions.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The decision follows a March 7 ruling by Lamberth that Lake had been improperly installed as the agency’s CEO and thus was without authority to carry out its dismantling.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Putting aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/putting%20aside. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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