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 The summertime initiative to put in physical barriers has met with approval from Bike West Hartford, a nonprofit cyclist advocacy group. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025 Together, the father-and-son pair put in the manual labor and concrete work to create an up-to-par facility for Derrick’s practices. Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025 Thus, the plot is economically and effectively put in motion, while the audience soaks up the visual splendor of the fantastical world where they’ll be immersed for the next 100 minutes. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025 State and local tax deduction changes For tax year 2025, filers earning up to $500,000 a year can claim up to $40,000 in state and local tax deductions on their federal tax returns, up from the previous $10,000 limit put in place by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for put in
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  • Each household is eligible to receive two trees, and the trees may be planted on resident’s private property only.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
  • And Aleesha spontaneously planted a kiss on Luke while celebrating their successful covert operation to get Karina’s laptop.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 10 July 2025
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  • Świątek was consistently ranked No. 1 in the WTA rankings from 2022 to 2024, but was seeded No. 8 at Wimbledon.
    Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • Advertisement Dunham, who wrote and directed the episode, also seeds their interactions with the distractions, evasions, and half-truths of two people with baggage who aren’t yet comfortable baring their whole souls.
    Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
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  • With Matt Brash on the mound for the Mariners, Stanton drilled a two-run homer.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
  • James struck again, drilling a three-pointer over Cooper, drawing cheers from the fans.
    Broderick Turner Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025

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“Put in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20in. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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