put aside

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Recent Examples of put aside The entire nation has been split down the middle between army and RSF supporters, but that is all put aside for 90 minutes when the national team plays. Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Now is the time for Christians, Jews and Muslims to put aside any differences and unite in our common foundation to love our neighbor, to care for the poor, the vulnerable and the neglected. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 The big heroes and villains of the setting have put aside their differences to stop Cthulhu and the Old Ones from destroying their world. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put aside
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put aside
Verb
  • Grumet said the clean energy industry was prepared to deal with Congress's phase out of tax subsidies.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Prior to the discussion, Donnie King, president and chief executive officer for Tyson, touched on the recent announcement that the company would phase out high fructose corn syrup and other ingredients from their products by the end of 2025.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Auto start-stop is a vehicle feature that shuts off the engine when a vehicle is stopped to conserve fuel.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Long hailed as one of the most important victories of the civil rights movement, and American democracy itself, this achievement is in jeopardy, as Republicans levy attacks and work to dismantle the VRA through the courts.
    Time, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The group argues that current cuts not only threaten ongoing missions, but also risk dismantling decades of expertise across NASA centers.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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