placement
Americannoun
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the act of placing.
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the state of being placed.
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the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.
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location; arrangement.
the placement of furniture.
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Football.
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the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick.
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the position of the ball.
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a place kick.
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a score made by a place kick.
Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season.
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(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a winning shot in which the ball or shuttlecock is so hit that one's opponent is unable to return it.
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the act of placing or the state of being placed
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arrangement or position
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the process or business of finding employment
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However, she stresses that revenue does not come from advertising, sponsored rankings or product placement.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Messi stepped forward, but his effort lacked both power and placement.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
MiniMax plans to use the proceeds from the share placement and convertible-bond offering to build AI infrastructure and conduct research and development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“It is the difference between appropriate, stable placement and a revolving door of hospitalizations, psychiatric admissions, and failed care transitions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Maybe it was a temporary placement until the state could find something better; or maybe the Schotts did not like me either.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
He said he would try to reduce the benefits bill by changing the education system to ensure better support for young people pursuing technical qualifications and providing work placements for 16 year olds.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
They capitalize on nostalgia and the ubiquity of streaming playlists that compile older songs, and increase the catalogs’ value with biographical films and ad placements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Albertsons wants to not only sell ad placements but help brands develop content designed to move consumers from their couches to the checkout line, said Monahan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
The next step is to expand the product’s reach to even more clinicians who perform IUD placements.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
Gay handed her the list of my placements that she had found in my files, which showed the eight months I had lived with the Mosses.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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