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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It can mean hosepipe bans being introduced if they are not already in place.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The force said 1,700 people were in attendance and an operation was put in place to support public safety and minimise disruption.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the U.S., the company is winding down its existing iPhone Payments and iPhone Upgrade Program in place of the new Apple Upgrade initiative, which notably does not include AppleCare insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
While pressures on global energy supplies remain in place, travel stocks advanced Monday, while the S&P energy sector retreated 2%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
We got there just in time to see the men using a big crane to lift up the fifty-ton pedestal, swing it over the foundation, and lower it in place.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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