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Some of the Forest Service staff who were fired or put in limbo by the Trump administration are those who do research or collect and communicate critical data about forests and fire risk.
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Laura Dee, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
Originally set to expire April 20, the hiring pause, first put in place in January, affects nearly all executive departments and agencies, regardless of how their work is funded.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
London has put in place the world's largest clean air zone, helping to bring down emissions and dramatically clean up its air.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Moses Moody said that the Warriors’ perimeter players – not just bigs Green, Looney and Quinten Post – will need to put in work on the glass for the Warriors to be effective.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Laura Dee, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2025
Originally set to expire April 20, the hiring pause, first put in place in January, affects nearly all executive departments and agencies, regardless of how their work is funded.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025
London has put in place the world's largest clean air zone, helping to bring down emissions and dramatically clean up its air.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Moses Moody said that the Warriors’ perimeter players – not just bigs Green, Looney and Quinten Post – will need to put in work on the glass for the Warriors to be effective.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put in
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The only problem is that planting much of a garden requires having a home with a back yard, a comfort that many millennials gave up on ever achieving around 2008.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2025
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Perennials to plant: allium, Asiatic lily, aster, astilbe, black-eyed susan, clematis, columbine, coneflower, chrysanthemum, daffodils, daisies, daylily, forget-me-not, geranium, goldenrod, Hellebore, hollyhock, hydrangea, lavender, peonies and roses.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Golden State Warriors were the last to pull it off in 2023, defeated the No. 3 seeded Sacramento Kings.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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This year, eight fighters (and two alternates) have been seeded in a tournament bracket, with the winners moving on to the next round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The same rescission notice mentions another Biden-era rule that established stronger protections against drilling in the Western Arctic.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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Much of the remaining top-tier inventory is already drilled.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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