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Recent Examples of put aside
Where is our courage to face ourselves, to put aside our vain longing for innocence?
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Precise plans for the apartments aren’t complete, but the state is requiring that at least 20% of the units in the Daniel’s Mill building itself be put aside for people earning no more than 80% of the area’s median income.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Now that her return has been set, those questions have been put aside.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Also, put aside your passive-aggressive attitude.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Precise plans for the apartments aren’t complete, but the state is requiring that at least 20% of the units in the Daniel’s Mill building itself be put aside for people earning no more than 80% of the area’s median income.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Now that her return has been set, those questions have been put aside.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Also, put aside your passive-aggressive attitude.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, investors are worried fewer patients will seek care as Affordable Care Act subsidies phase out, or uncompensated care costs will rise.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cairenes are used to sitting at cafes until the small hours, but energy price spikes from the Iran war pushed authorities to impose a curfew, and dim or shut off streetlights, one of several such efforts to preserve fuel worldwide.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the fire continued to burn, crews called both Los Angeles Department of Water and Power personnel and the property's gas company to shut off utilities at the home.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In front of a sellout crowd, the Spirit dismantled the Kansas City Current 4-0, delivering one of their most complete performances of the season.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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By dismantling that deal without a viable replacement, the administration effectively cleared the path for Iran to resume and accelerate its nuclear program.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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