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Recent Examples of put about
The Education Department proceeding puts about $250 million Maine receives annually for school funding into jeopardy.
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The House, at least, has put about $12.5 billion to start.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
The agency previously put about 170 environmental justice staffers on leave.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
But the smugglers put about 50 people, each paying at least €2,000, into each boat (the boats, usually eight metres by two metres, are actually designed for about ten passengers).
—The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 3 May 2025
The House, at least, has put about $12.5 billion to start.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 11 May 2025
The agency previously put about 170 environmental justice staffers on leave.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
But the smugglers put about 50 people, each paying at least €2,000, into each boat (the boats, usually eight metres by two metres, are actually designed for about ten passengers).
—The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
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The health update comes about six years after Taylor shared that her dad had previously had cancer in an essay written for Elle.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 July 2025
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And then an opportunity came about with Hope Leadership.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
16 July 2025
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In tech, people are turning back to flip phones, Tamagotchi's and disposable film cameras.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Magny turned back Rodriguez, submitting him in the third round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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What rough wireless provider, its hour come round at last, slouches toward Los Angeles to be born?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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Simon [Kirke] came round to help me with the lyrics.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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According to a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount, Parker and Stone had set out a $3 billion deal that spanned over a decade.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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Advice Type Two: Consider A Constructive Delay Most students set out to find their dream job: Long-term employment with a company or group that aligns with their goals.—
David Hessekiel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Holmes had set off tear gas grenades and indiscriminately shot people using multiple firearms.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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But its interest would set off a free-for-all among large railroads and pose a test of the Trump administration’s enthusiasm for industrial consolidation.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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And as Vembu's choice of rural Tamil Nadu over Silicon Valley suggests, the next chapter may reverse traditional mobility patterns entirely.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Joe Biden reversed that decision after taking office in 2021, returning the U.S. to UNESCO. UNESCO has been a focal point of criticism for years, as USA TODAY previously reported.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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