placement
Americannoun
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the act of placing.
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the state of being placed.
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the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.
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location; arrangement.
the placement of furniture.
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Football.
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the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick.
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the position of the ball.
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a place kick.
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a score made by a place kick.
Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season.
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(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a winning shot in which the ball or shuttlecock is so hit that one's opponent is unable to return it.
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the act of placing or the state of being placed
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arrangement or position
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the process or business of finding employment
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They are particularly concerned about weakening what is known as the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle - a framework designed to keep Indigenous children connected to family.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Even if they take part in the new Advanced Placement Business With Personal Finance course or in a college economics class, they may still need a helping hand with the practical stuff.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Without a revenue infusion, officials had warned, major cuts loomed: no school sports or extracurriculars, slashed Advanced Placement classes, reduced police and public-works staffing, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The percentage of students scoring highly on the company’s Advanced Placement exams and SAT hasn’t changed over time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
"Straight A's in Flushing's gifted program? You'll do just fine here, young lady. I'll enroll you in Advanced Placement for math, English, French, and physics."
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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