send in
verb
sent in; sending in; sends in
1
: to cause to be delivered
send in a letter of complaint
2
: to give (one's name or card) to a servant when making a call
3
: to send (a player) into an athletic contest
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National Guard soldiers were sent in Friday to help with staffing checkpoints on roads near the fire zone.
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Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
About 50 National Guard soldiers were being sent in Friday to help with staffing checkpoints on roads in Custer and Pueblo counties.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
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David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The first two notes were sent in February—the month of Guthrie’s disappearance—to multiple local news outlets and the online tabloid TMZ.
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Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
About 50 National Guard soldiers were being sent in Friday to help with staffing checkpoints on roads in Custer and Pueblo counties.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Valentine also testified that the FDA encourages infant formula companies to send in all adverse event reports and that nothing prevented Mead Johnson from doing so.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The first two notes were sent in February—the month of Guthrie’s disappearance—to multiple local news outlets and the online tabloid TMZ.
—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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“Send in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/send%20in. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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