put into
phrasal verb
put into; putting into; puts into
1
: to use (a certain amount of energy or effort) when doing (something)
He puts a lot of energy into his performances.
2
: to invest (time, money, etc.) in (something)
We put a lot of money into (fixing up) that house.
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His follow-up, the 2021 novel What Strange Paradise, demonstrates the lengths of social and emotional work that the West puts into denying the humanity of refugees.
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Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
After the arrest, Franke’s four youngest children were put into protective custody, per People; the two oldest, Shari and Chad, however, were already adults.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
Carrion said, referencing the protective plastic sheaths that trading cards are put into.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But all of this needs to be put into context in terms of current trade politics, and in terms of similar mega-commitments Apple has previously made.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hazlitt, 27 Feb. 2025
After the arrest, Franke’s four youngest children were put into protective custody, per People; the two oldest, Shari and Chad, however, were already adults.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Feb. 2025
Carrion said, referencing the protective plastic sheaths that trading cards are put into.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But all of this needs to be put into context in terms of current trade politics, and in terms of similar mega-commitments Apple has previously made.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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