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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The city attorney for Grosse Pointe Farms drafted an ordinance at the recommendation of two council members that would, among other restrictions, limit how much money new customers could put into a virtual currency ATM.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
If OpenAI’s charitable assets were separated from its commercial interests and put into the hands of a fully independent nonprofit that can carry out its original mission, there is a much better chance of ensuring the positive future vision for AI than the negative.
—Orson Aguilar, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The shoe removal policy was initially put into place in 2006 in response to a December 2001 attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoe.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Indeed, the 1982 film was a bit of a notorious dud, just barely making back the $50 million in worldwide grosses that The Walt Disney Company put into its budget.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
If OpenAI’s charitable assets were separated from its commercial interests and put into the hands of a fully independent nonprofit that can carry out its original mission, there is a much better chance of ensuring the positive future vision for AI than the negative.
—Orson Aguilar, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
The shoe removal policy was initially put into place in 2006 in response to a December 2001 attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoe.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Indeed, the 1982 film was a bit of a notorious dud, just barely making back the $50 million in worldwide grosses that The Walt Disney Company put into its budget.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
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“Put into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20into. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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