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as in putting
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
he carefully placed the flowers in a vase
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as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
I'd place those cyclists in the advanced group for the training ride
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as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I'd place that as roughly the third largest house in the neighborhood
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as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
placed second in the competition
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as in appointing
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
placed the recent college grad in the company's research and development division
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as in introducing
to present or bring forward for discussion
once again the issue of recurrent vandalism at the high school was placed before the town council
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as in employing
to provide with a paying job
most of the trainees at the TV station are placed in clerical positions
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Recent Examples of placing
Witnesses told investigators that Thomas was seen hours later struggling to drag something wrapped in a blue tarp down the apartment building stairs before placing the tarp in Abraham’s car, according to the affidavit.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Two filmmakers are watching A mystery man has a penchant for placing full bottles of human urine on a specific electrical box on Colorado Boulevard.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Surcharges ocean carriers are placing on containers could reach millions of dollars in penalties, according to a CNBC review of notices sent to clients.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
To control these pests that eat holes in the kale leaves, prevent them from getting to the plants by placing row covers over them in late spring and early summer.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
Moving forward, promoting smart growth practices, and enhancing urban ventilation by incorporating more open spaces and strategically placing buildings to allow for better air circulation will reduce this problem.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
In California, for example, placing an infant in a private child-care center cost an average of $19,547 per year in 2021, according to the nonprofit Child Care Aware.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Two filmmakers are watching A mystery man has a penchant for placing full bottles of human urine on a specific electrical box on Colorado Boulevard.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Surcharges ocean carriers are placing on containers could reach millions of dollars in penalties, according to a CNBC review of notices sent to clients.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
To control these pests that eat holes in the kale leaves, prevent them from getting to the plants by placing row covers over them in late spring and early summer.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
Moving forward, promoting smart growth practices, and enhancing urban ventilation by incorporating more open spaces and strategically placing buildings to allow for better air circulation will reduce this problem.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
In California, for example, placing an infant in a private child-care center cost an average of $19,547 per year in 2021, according to the nonprofit Child Care Aware.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Allen Media Group, the owner of TV’s Weather Channel and 27 TV stations, is putting Nielsen in a closer embrace after giving the measurement giant a colder shoulder last year.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Employee turnover will likely increase, putting you in a difficult situation with your clients.Kelley Swing, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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One way of classifying AI techniques is on a continuum of how these techniques are designed and operate.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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The hurricane notched sustained wind speeds of 180 mph Monday, classifying it for a time as a Category 5 storm—the highest distinction possible.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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This data can even be made available for training general-purpose vision and language AI models that are useful outside of a robotic process, such as estimating the root cause of why a barcode was not successfully scanned.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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First, estimating the probability of rare events requires increasingly large amounts of data.Kathie Dello, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
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The five-member Board of Supervisors would then be tasked with appointing an interim district attorney, a scenario that’s never before happened in the county.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In response, Southwest said its board had made every effort to reach a constructive resolution with Elliott, including providing a settlement framework for appointing as many as three of the activist’s nominees.Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Moving iMage Technologies continues to focus on expanding its customer base and introducing new products, despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and industry disruptions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This innovative approach transformed the traditional fund-of-funds model by introducing a level of liquidity previously unseen in venture capital investments, addressing one of the most significant barriers for potential investors in the asset class.Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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According to the most recent figures from the city’s Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, the sector has over 5,000 companies employing almost 26,000 people which contributes to a turnover of around €5 billion.Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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This includes defining clear data governance policies, employing data filtering and aggregation techniques to focus on the most relevant data and using advanced data visualization tools to present actionable insights.Fabio Belloni, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Baby boomers are the most likely generation to be working multiple jobs at once, as inflation and high costs of living are making retirement a more distant dream.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the upstarts of fintech already are making inroads into the private credit industry.Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company has until March 22, 2025, to consummate a Business Combination, and there is uncertainty about meeting this deadline, raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on July 11, 2024, raising gross proceeds of $230,000,000.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Placing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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