- present participle of place.
placing
Britishnoun
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Since finishing fifth in 1991-92, the last season before the formation of the Premier League, City's highest placing had been eighth in 2004-05.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
For people with this type of arthritis, repeatedly placing excessive pressure on the already damaged area can accelerate deterioration.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
ZedPay likely enabled sanctioned entities to swap between traditional currencies and crypto, placing it within a “high-risk sanctions evasion network,” Binance’s investigators wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Beyond addressing conditions at the facility, she barred the government from placing detainees in administrative segregation unless needed for security threats or requested by a detainee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
They crouched in place, sizing each other up before carefully placing their toads on the rubber rainbow track but not letting go just yet.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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