in place
Idioms-
In the appropriate or usual position or order. For example, With everything in place, she started the slide show . [Mid-1500s] Also see put someone in his or her place .
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In the same spot, without advancing or retreating, as in While marching in place, the band played six more numbers .
Example Sentences
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The cost of goods, meanwhile, has settled down after a big pop when the tariffs were first put in place.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Shelter-in-place orders for several areas were lifted around 10:30 a.m., but remained in place for one zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Scabbards for Type 30 bayonets were made of bamboo, and bamboo tubes were given in place of the standard metal canteens.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"What I want to be reassured of is we have the right resources and right organisation in place."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Along the stretch of bar, there were only two shadowy figures perched, both with the large, birdlike talons in place of feet that marked them as sheydim.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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