Example Sentences

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The bold will be placing limit orders at low prices overnight, in case the market gaps down in a panic when trading resumes on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Regardless of who signs this week, the Bruins will be placing their biggest bet on the newcomers who arrive through the portal.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023

“Given the gravity of the crisis we are facing, my team and I will be placing someone in this key position as quickly as possible,” Bissen said in the statement.

From Washington Times • Aug. 17, 2023

Pilorgé says that one of the challenges will be placing geothermal plants in areas where such aquifers are readily available.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

Facebook also announced on Monday that it will be placing more restrictions on the data that developers can access.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2018