Example Sentences

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The judge was unaware of the pressure my attorney had been placing on me.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

He had been placing flowers on her grave for a year, he said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2022

Residents complained that they had been placing calls to lawmakers and the Sheriff’s Department, only to be ignored.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2021

But he also insisted that throughout his son’s basketball career, his first priority had been placing his son in the ideal on-court situation, not cashing in on his son’s talents.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2018

Harry snapped up from the bureau drawer where he had been placing his clothing.

From Sonny by Raphael, Rick