Example Sentences

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That motion has placed M88 on a long path toward the cluster's inner regions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

China also has placed restrictions on exports of the chemical — and both of those factors are likely increasing copper’s production costs.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Malaysian airline Air Asia has placed an order for 150 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Gov. Geoff Duncan, former Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond — recent polling has placed you as the second most popular among surveyed voters at around 14%.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Now I have to sit in a chair someone has placed in the middle of the dance floor.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez