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Recent Examples of put aside
Attempts to sow discord and prevent extended defunding from being included must be put aside.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
Where is our courage to face ourselves, to put aside our vain longing for innocence?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Precise plans for the apartments aren’t complete, but the state is requiring that at least 20% of the units in the Daniel’s Mill building itself be put aside for people earning no more than 80% of the area’s median income.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Now that her return has been set, those questions have been put aside.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
Where is our courage to face ourselves, to put aside our vain longing for innocence?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
Precise plans for the apartments aren’t complete, but the state is requiring that at least 20% of the units in the Daniel’s Mill building itself be put aside for people earning no more than 80% of the area’s median income.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Now that her return has been set, those questions have been put aside.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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Reuters described the Santa Marta talks as a shift from narrowly targeting emissions toward transforming economies to phase out fossil fuels, with 57 countries attending and discussions focusing on national roadmaps, legal and financial obstacles, and the role of a new science panel.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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As part of efforts to phase out the use of monkeys in research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to transfer more than 160 macaques to Born Free USA, a nonprofit that runs a large primate sanctuary in Texas.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Once Duquense Light shut off the power to the home, firefighters and rescue paramedics brought the injured worker down from the roof.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Another sore point has been that the $5 Standby Mode now costs $10 per month, even though many Starlink users have been using it as a low-cost option to keep their portable Starlink Mini dishes online rather than completely shut off access.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2026
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Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to mobilize a new voting rights era as conservative states dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Disrupting the possibility of cheerful solitude is both a stylistic and social shift, disturbing the film’s non-narrative serenity while depicting how dismantling the safety net displaces basic functions onto those least able to bear them.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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