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If confirmed, she would be put in charge of 18 intelligence agencies and a budget of roughly $70 billion.
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Visa holders can be paid less than American citizens and are put in difficult positions if they are laid off.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In recent years, many common respiratory illnesses saw large declines in transmission — in part because of the preventive measures put in place to combat the coronavirus.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
However, the terms of that agreement are up for review on November 30, before the start of Trump’s second term, leaving the outgoing Democratic administration with an opportunity to put in place pricing rules that will apply for a six-year period, as a parting gift.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Visa holders can be paid less than American citizens and are put in difficult positions if they are laid off.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In recent years, many common respiratory illnesses saw large declines in transmission — in part because of the preventive measures put in place to combat the coronavirus.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
However, the terms of that agreement are up for review on November 30, before the start of Trump’s second term, leaving the outgoing Democratic administration with an opportunity to put in place pricing rules that will apply for a six-year period, as a parting gift.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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
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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
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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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