as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
found a billet at one of the leading brokerage houses in New York
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
every colonial household was expected to billet a British soldier
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Recent Examples of billet
Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Only the inner steering wheel horn hoop looked like a replacement part, finished in a billet aluminum.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The mercenaries billeted there scrawled graffiti across the frescoes.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Brushed billet aluminum—a nice bright contrast—is used for the door handles, levers, and locks.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Only the inner steering wheel horn hoop looked like a replacement part, finished in a billet aluminum.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
He was evacuated to the countryside and the family that he was billeted with was a tailoring family.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
The mercenaries billeted there scrawled graffiti across the frescoes.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for billet
Verb
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Much of Friedrich’s work is housed in Europe, so this is a rare opportunity to assess him in full.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Part of demonstrating that the community cares is by providing a modern facility to house those experiencing homelessness.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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These tall and thin glasses offer enough capacity to accommodate the right alcohol to mixer ratio and have a subtle elegance that a pint glass just can’t match.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Although it’s sold as a single stroller, the Vista V3 can accommodate up to three children at once by snapping on an additional seat below the first and a ride-on board to the back frame (each sold separately).—
Laura Lu, MS,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bird team and the filmmakers were camped, at some remove from each other, at an old aviation club, a farm with an airstrip of stubbled grass, near the Catalonian village of Ordis, ninety minutes northeast of Barcelona.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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While camping in a forest of Thailand, wildlife rangers heard a loud noise.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The most recent numbers showed 1,016 arrests were made and 814 detainers were lodged on Jan. 29.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, on January 29, ICE reported more than 1,000 arrests and 814 detainers were lodged as having probable cause for deportation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During the first Trump administration, when the policy was still in place but agents were sometimes given leeway to ignore it, families facing deportation began sheltering within churches.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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People should make sure their animals are inside or sheltered, if possible.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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At the academy, Leonard roomed with Will Howard, the starting quarterback at Kansas State who, like Leonard, shared a similar backstory.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Sherwood cleanly picked off MacKinnon’s pass, turned on the jets to turn it into a clear-cut breakaway and roofed a perfect shot in the top corner.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
17 Dec. 2024
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On a 2-on-1 entry into the offensive zone, McDavid nimbly handled the kick around the sliding defenseman and then fired a sharp-angle shot from tight and roofed it.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officers then heard the sound of a handgun being chambered, the report said.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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After the teen chambered a round, a staff member was able to flee to a back office and alerted the police, the airport said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Billet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billet. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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