put in

as in to plant
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of put in Our analysis finds, while the company has put in place some basic policies and processes, robust commitment to human rights due diligence—and therefore vital labour protections—are missing. Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024 For an ice-skating sequence, Fanning put in the time to learn how to complete the routine set to Gwen Stefani. Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 The space is still rather small, but the removal of that wall allowed an island to be put in place. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024 The third was found locked in a vehicle and was also put in quarantine, Thompson said. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put in 
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  • The Michigan players, or some of them, had to plant a flag on Ohio State’s field.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Contrary to their common indoor placement, poinsettias can be planted outdoors for a shakeup in your outdoor holiday decor.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Boise State was seeded higher than Arizona State despite a weaker schedule — an outcome that sends the Broncos to the Fiesta Bowl (Glendale) for their quarterfinal game and forces the Sun Devils to play in the Peach Bowl (Atlanta).
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • If a team is ranked in the top four but is not a conference champion, it will be seeded fifth and will play in two weeks in the first round of the playoffs.
    Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • James showed off a variety of skills, draining two off-the-dribble 3-pointers, catching an alley-oop off a backdoor cut, finishing multiple times at the rim through traffic, drilling a couple of mid-range jumpers, and blocking a 3-pointer.
    Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The surgeon drills through the mastoid bone, creating a path allowing the electrodes to reach the cochlea.
    Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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