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 Going forward, the settlement puts in place a new system that will allow schools to pay players directly. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 June 2025 Synthetic fentanyl is sold illegally as a powder dropped onto blotter paper, put in eyedroppers and nasal sprays or, perhaps most terrifyingly, as pills that resemble other prescription pills, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 Since then, monitoring programs have been put in place to mitigate the impacts of Fusarium graminearum on crops, Esker said. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2025 The new season begins right where season 2 left off, with Georgia being put in handcuffs at her wedding for the murder of Cynthia's (Sabrina Grdevich) husband. EW.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
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  • Keep bellflowers cool by planting them in partial shade, making sure they are protected from the hot afternoon sun.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
  • By planting its flag in the region, the company is fulfilling one of its core ambitions, which is personal to the founders — championing a new vision of global beauty that celebrates diversity, innovation and local creativity.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
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  • City officials say that in recent years, the park’s grass has significantly deteriorated and needs to be aerated and seeded.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • This growing network of Palantir alumni has seeded a dense cluster of growth-stage firms across aerospace, cyber, and battlefield AI—contributing to a broader acceleration in U.S. defense innovation.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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  • Chisholm, fresh off the injured list following an oblique strain, drilled Tanner Bibee’s first pitch of the frame at 105.7 mph.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
  • Bryant continued making timely plays by drilling a corner 3 with about eight minutes left in the third quarter, his second of the night, to push Indiana’s lead to 11 points.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 1 June 2025

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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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