Example Sentences

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Because the sirens are not sanctioned by the city, local organizers have been placing the devices on private property, including businesses and homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Carriers have been placing orders with urgency as Boeing and Airbus backlogs have grown and as jet deliveries have been pushed out toward the end of the decade.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023

Fans have been placing side bets on golf for years, especially on holes like the island-green 17th at the TPC Sawgrass or the notorious 16th hole at the Phoenix Open.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Major UK supermarkets have been placing limits on fruit and vegetable sales after shortages, and consumers have faced empty shelves in some shops.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2023

In recent years, in an attempt to overcome some of these problems, scientists have been placing markers on various species of cetaceans and monitoring their movements.

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David