as in placing
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp
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Ventilate Crawl Spaces Reduce moisture and humidity in crawl spaces by placing moisture barriers over the soil and adding vents.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026 -
At the same time, reductions in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are expected to increase food insecurity among older adults, placing even more pressure on already strained systems.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Certain federal debts can result in a portion of your Social Security check being garnished, ultimately putting your financial stability at risk in retirement.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Louisa, all the producers and the writers are putting little inklings that are showing these sprinkles of just who John Tucker is that are going to snowball into things.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Richardson does a good job of situating the fledgling Rolling Stone on the cultural landscape of San Francisco that bracketed the Summer of Love (1967, the year the magazine launched).—
James Sullivan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Houthis are the latest group backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to join the conflict, situating themselves alongside Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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For producer Pedro Krull at Aguda Cinema, the project is emblematic of a wider regional surge, with the company positioning itself as a creative incubator for emerging Alagoas voices.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Google is positioning the category as complementary to — rather than a replacement for — existing devices like smartphones and smartwatches.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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And so there have been no occasions when your security detail had difficulty waking or locating you.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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For assistance locating the SSID, contact the student’s school directly.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The bridge demonstrates a new, lighter approach to low-carbon infrastructure, cutting waste and CO₂ by depositing concrete only where needed.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The Human Genome Project, guided by the 1997 Bermuda Principles, had committed to depositing all of its genomic data into a free, publicly accessible database within 24 hours of generation.—
Zachary Utz,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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Nuclear requires acquiring nuclear fuel and disposing of waste.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Anyone generating, storing, transporting, recycling, recovering, using, or disposing of hazardous waste must obtain authorization from the State Pollution Control Board.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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“Emplacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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