as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
as a result of a medical emergency, our dream vacation had to be put over to the following year
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If the brain pushes fictional others into one container while real people are put over here, that’s potentially a problem.
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Daisy Yuhas, Scientific American, 29 July 2024
Consider adding a dosing funnel to put over the portafilter to avoid spills.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024
Before the financial issues, the business put over $1 billion into the project.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2024
The surge coincided with a sweltering mid-June heat wave across the Midwest and the Northeast, putting over 80 million people under heat alerts — the latest run of unseasonably extreme temperatures fueled by a global climate that is warming at a record pace.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 7 July 2024
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Daisy Yuhas, Scientific American, 29 July 2024
Consider adding a dosing funnel to put over the portafilter to avoid spills.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024
Before the financial issues, the business put over $1 billion into the project.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2024
The surge coincided with a sweltering mid-June heat wave across the Midwest and the Northeast, putting over 80 million people under heat alerts — the latest run of unseasonably extreme temperatures fueled by a global climate that is warming at a record pace.
—Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 7 July 2024
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Zayn Malik recently postponed his first ever solo tour following the news, while his 1D bandmates have paid tribute to their late friend.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Roberson was subpoenaed to appear, but his testimony was postponed.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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But the multiple new safety issues recently discovered by the NRC and analyzed by nuclear experts may delay or even permanently halt the project.Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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Otherwise, system conflicts or compatibility issues can arise, delaying the AI rollout and reducing operational efficiency.Mukul Garg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The agreement gives the city 30 years instead of 20 to catch up on payments that were deferred during Detroit's bankruptcy 10 years ago.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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For 2024, employees can defer up to $23,000 into 401(k) plans, up from $22,500 in 2023.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some will no doubt be put off in first glance fashion by Visa paying for shelf space.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Virginia Baptists joined the fight in droves. Baptists, Catholics and Jews were not put off by any of the Revolution’s radical deists: a mostly unorganized group of religious thinkers who believed in God and reason, but not revelation or miracles.Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Put over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20over. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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