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Recent Examples of put aside
Thus, the Cullens and the werewolves decide to put aside their differences and form an alliance to protect her.
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
This initiative sought to bring together Americans of differing backgrounds and ethnicities to put aside their differences and focus on the greater commonality of economic parity and mutual respect.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Seek a relationship with Christ (the truth) and put aside the worship of self and political narrative.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
In the midst of planning parties, buying gifts and coordinating schedules and travel plans on top of the usual caregiving, Rosen said women may put aside caring for themselves, which could include missing or ignoring important bodily cues that signal something is wrong.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
This initiative sought to bring together Americans of differing backgrounds and ethnicities to put aside their differences and focus on the greater commonality of economic parity and mutual respect.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Seek a relationship with Christ (the truth) and put aside the worship of self and political narrative.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
In the midst of planning parties, buying gifts and coordinating schedules and travel plans on top of the usual caregiving, Rosen said women may put aside caring for themselves, which could include missing or ignoring important bodily cues that signal something is wrong.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
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The child tax credit starts to phase out, or get smaller, once income exceeds $200,000 for single filers or $400,000 for married couples filing taxes together.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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In April, the FDA announced plans to work with the industry to phase out the use of synthetic dyes in the food supply.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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This device recognizes when nature brings the water that your lawn needs and shuts off automatic sprinklers.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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If the patient moves, the system can react instantly, shutting off the beam to help prevent harm to healthy tissue, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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This approach treats migrants as human beings, dismantles trafficking incentives, lowers taxpayer costs, and complements federal ICE enforcement within Texas’s constitutional authority.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The missive comes as Florida enforces a sweeping ban on gender-affirming care for minors and dismantles traditional accreditation requirements for lawyers and universities.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Put aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20aside. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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