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Recent Examples of put about
Exeter put about $1 million of renovations into the property, according to a 2022 independent appraisal the county got.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
While Graeter family members still own a majority of the company, the $20 million transaction puts about 44% of the company’s shares into a trust that will eventually go to vested full-time employees.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Portugal’s new program requires prospective visa holders to put about $500,000 into qualifying investment, venture capital funds and scientific or technological research.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Agnikul is developing a small-lift booster that can put about 100 kg to low-Earth orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
While Graeter family members still own a majority of the company, the $20 million transaction puts about 44% of the company’s shares into a trust that will eventually go to vested full-time employees.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2025
Portugal’s new program requires prospective visa holders to put about $500,000 into qualifying investment, venture capital funds and scientific or technological research.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Agnikul is developing a small-lift booster that can put about 100 kg to low-Earth orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put about
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That should come about two years from now.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The observations represent a rare opportunity to see the evolution of a comet on a short timescale—generally, changes to a comet on this scale take centuries or more to come about.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The aircraft, carrying a flight instructor and student pilot, had climbed to roughly 1,700 feet before turning back toward the airport.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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An American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad had tried to cross from Syria into Iraq three weeks earlier and was initially turned back, an Iraqi official said Wednesday.—
Qassim Abdul-Zahra,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Smalls come round and large pizzas are sheet-pan-style.—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The measure governs the records of the president, vice president and certain parts of the Executive Office of the President, like the National Security Council, and sets out requirements for the maintenance, access and preservation of information during and after a presidency.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The final part tells the story of an outlaw who doesn’t set out to become a legend but ends up one anyway.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Investors are now bracing for the war to last for some time, which would likely set off inflation in global markets and could stunt Asia's economic growth.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Odom set off that October for Hof’s Love Ranch in Crystal, about 80 miles outside of Las Vegas.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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An Alabama court sided with the birth centers last year, but an appeals court reversed the decision in January.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after his 19-minute speech, Asian markets reversed earlier gains from Thursday's session, as benchmarks in Australia, Japan and South Korea fell.—
Lim Hui Jie,Anniek Bao,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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