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Recent Examples of put in
Overstreet said most of the banners were put in place at night over two weeks starting in mid-April, and including last week.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Since these Youth Safety Zones were put in place, shooting incidents in the corridors were down by 56%, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the NCAA put in guidelines that punish athletes caught gambling on their own school, or other sports at their school, with a permanent loss of eligibility.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The bullpen was put in a rough spot by Kikuchi’s early exit, but left-hander Mitch Farris – just called up from Salt Lake – did a nice job over 3⅓ innings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Since these Youth Safety Zones were put in place, shooting incidents in the corridors were down by 56%, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the NCAA put in guidelines that punish athletes caught gambling on their own school, or other sports at their school, with a permanent loss of eligibility.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The bullpen was put in a rough spot by Kikuchi’s early exit, but left-hander Mitch Farris – just called up from Salt Lake – did a nice job over 3⅓ innings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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Nataliia and Valerii papered the walls in bright patterns and planted cosmos in the front yard.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Later, Josh Manson got planted into the metal part of the boards near the home bench at game speed, suffering an upper-body injury that sent him back to the locker room.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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This spring, Melnyk will seed marigolds, chrysanthemums and lavender at the site.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Livestreamers and new-media influencers including video podcasters have enlisted professional clippers to capture the best moments from their videos and seed them across social media.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then Toluca goalkeeper Luis García watched as Tillman drilled a running header just wide.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Dani Weatherholt drilled a shot past Casey Murphy in the 53rd minute and then Ashley Sanchez evened up the game in the 76th minute.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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