put about
verb
put about; putting about; puts about
of a ship
: to cause to change course or direction
of a ship
: to change course or direction : go on another tack
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The group has had to put about 75 percent of its staff on unpaid leave, and about 1,800 grant projects have received no money since late January, after President Trump signed an executive order freezing all foreign aid.
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
According to Reuters, the incoming Trump administration put about 60 senior career officials at USAID on leave.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Astoria Townhomes will put about 118 duplex and triplex for-sale townhomes on about 11.73 acres, according to a press release.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
The final meeting puts about eight people total — the combination of three quarterbacks and five coaches — in a hotel room.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
According to Reuters, the incoming Trump administration put about 60 senior career officials at USAID on leave.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Astoria Townhomes will put about 118 duplex and triplex for-sale townhomes on about 11.73 acres, according to a press release.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
The final meeting puts about eight people total — the combination of three quarterbacks and five coaches — in a hotel room.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Put about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20about. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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