Example Sentences

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I will drive almost any distance to see anything decorated with holiday lights, however underwhelming, and consequently I am placing this experience higher on the list than my version of it this year deserved.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2019

Speaking of album-qua-albums, I am placing, at the very top of my list, Daft Punk’s which, as Geeta noted, is now remembered more for its expert marketing campaign than its contents.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2013

Whether the vessel into which I am placing this account will wash ashore again, heaven knows.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2012

That's because I am placing additional weight on the outside of the bike, most notably the footpeg, which keeps the bike planted in the corner.

From Time Magazine Archive

“You are summoned to the New York Provincial Congress for suspicion of aiding the enemy, Elihu. I am placing you under arrest. These soldiers will escort you.”

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson