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putting about

verb

present participle of put about

as in turning back

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Congress has grappled with turning back the clocks many times.

— Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of turning back

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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
That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 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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Several downtown establishments keep limited weekly schedules, so check operating hours before setting out.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Momentum is very important in tournament soccer and setting out to draw or lose goes against everything these players are primed to do.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

Definition of setting out

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Think of it like setting off a firework inside of a long, narrow hallway (which, by the way, is a really bad idea).

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Many accounts were opted in by default, making their public photos available to the tool and setting off alarm in the entertainment industry.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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