Example Sentences

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If the deadline is missed, their applications will be rejected — with no opportunity to appeal — and they could be placed in deportation proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The Killingworth school placed flowers outside the Northumbria Police station where Turnbull worked.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Marsch’s next stop was with the New York Red Bulls in 2015, which placed him in the international network of clubs owned by the energy drink company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Treated mice also walked more normally and placed more weight on the injured limb.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

I took it out and placed it on the wheel.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff