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Recent Examples of put aside
Those of us with a penchant for fashion have managed—not without effort—to put aside the knowing glances, caresses, and hugs to take in every detail of the look.
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Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
7 June 2026
Half will be put aside to account for higher fuel prices, while the other half will be reserved in case the company needs to dial up promotions to stimulate demand.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
The fund is quickly turning into a high-level flash point between the White House and a GOP Senate that has mostly put aside differences with the president.
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Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
22 May 2026
The answer was quite a lot, but OpenClaw had put aside concerns about security, safety and software quality.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Arancha Gamo,
Glamour,
7 June 2026
Half will be put aside to account for higher fuel prices, while the other half will be reserved in case the company needs to dial up promotions to stimulate demand.
—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
The fund is quickly turning into a high-level flash point between the White House and a GOP Senate that has mostly put aside differences with the president.
—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
22 May 2026
The answer was quite a lot, but OpenClaw had put aside concerns about security, safety and software quality.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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The Los Angeles City Council backed an ordinance to halt new oil and gas drilling and phase out existing oil wells citywide over the next 20 years.
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In Utah, the state’s regulatory sandbox authorized an autonomous system to renew prescriptions for nearly 200 medications, with plans to phase out physician review.
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With extreme fire conditions persisting in Utah, Rocky Mountain Power also shut off power lines serving Beaver County and other areas.
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Two weeks ago, Lutnick invoked export control authorities to require Anthropic to shut off access to its two most capable systems, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing threats to national security.
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That could mean dismantling the 10,500-foot runway the county installed there in the 1960s, before environmental groups — led by Marjory Stoneman Douglas — rose up to block what was supposed to be the country’s largest airport.
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Some agencies are in the process of being dismantled; others were shut down altogether.
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