send in
Idioms-
Cause to be dispatched or delivered, as in Let's send in a letter of protest to the hiring committee . [Early 1700s]
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Cause someone to become involved in a particular undertaking, as in This disagreement is serious; it's time to send in the lawyers , or In the final few minutes the coach sent in Richard on right wing . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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Ministers will also be able to send in "specialist teams" to turn around forces if crime solving rates or police response times are poor.
From BBC
He invited potential Dojo employees to send in examples of their previous technical work.
From Barron's
And asks listeners to send in words they would like banished from the English language?
From Salon
Huge thanks to all of the BBC Weather Watchers for sending in their pictures over the last 10 years.
From BBC
We asked Essential California readers to send in their complaints about other drivers on the road, and boy did they deliver.
From Los Angeles Times
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