put in

as in to plant
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat

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Recent Examples of put in And a base rate of 10% was put in place to ensure taxation on imports from every country. Devashish Mitra, Time, 28 July 2025 Kurt Kitayama of the United States poses with the Elemental Swing trophy and his caddie Daniel Kitayama after putting in to win on the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open... Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 And while the argument ‘good enough’ may sound like a bad thing, when put in a real-world scenario when is ‘good enough’ not enough? Piers Gelly july 28, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025 Martin, who put in nine points, just missed out on scoring in double-figures for the eighth time this season. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
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  • The old sandy beach was converted into open space where the county is planting native vegetation and creating bioswales and rain gardens, which help reduce runoff.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • In Zone 1, homeowners should remove any flammable vegetation within 30 feet of a structure and focus on planting drought-tolerant and fire-resistant plant species in moderation.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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  • Florida is a huge player on this stage, receiving over $800 million dollars in NIH grants annually, supporting over 14,000 jobs, producing more than $2.8 billion in economic activity, and seeding innumerable opportunities for our students.
    Seth Tomchik, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
  • Chinese officials still decry the opium crisis that foreign traders seeded two centuries ago.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
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  • Once the first seven vertebrae are drilled, Ross takes over on the left side to drill holes on the same vertebrae on the opposite side of the spinal cord.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
  • However, the noise could be caused by a woodpecker drilling on the gutters or near to one of them.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 July 2025

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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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