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putting about

verb

present participle of put about

as in turning back

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Cubans are planning their lives around the lights turning back on.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
At times, they were seen swerving around other drivers and driving at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the northbound lanes before getting onto the westbound I-10, exiting near downtown and then turning back toward Boyle Heights on surface streets.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning back

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This shift might be coming about due to nostalgia, a desire to restore an older home to its roots, or a need to confine certain activities and items to certain areas.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 15 May 2026

Definition of coming about

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But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.

— Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026

Definition of coming round

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Travelers should plan at least one to two weeks, check park reservations and seasonal closures, and download offline maps before setting out.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Born in Mexico City, Correa Cordero previously worked at galleries such as Exit Art, Martos, and Yancey Richardson before setting out on his own.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of setting out

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This year, Europe has been sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, with tinderbox conditions setting off unprecedented fires that have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate homes and vacation spots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The peaceful exile is shattered when Ravana’s sister, Surpanakha (played by Rakul Preet Singh), becomes infatuated with Rama, setting off a chain of events that leads to her humiliation.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

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