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Example Sentences

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Cardellini: That was our first scene together, really placing your weight on somebody in a way where you just don’t want to hurt somebody’s face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

General Motors is revamping its energy business and placing a big bet on a lesser-known battery type right after Ford Motor got a major boost from making a similar move a few weeks ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Its reported energy ranks it among the most powerful cosmic-ray events ever observed, placing it in the same rare category as the "Oh-My-God particle" recorded in 1991.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Private credit is also placing more restrictions on private-equity firms, which heavily rely on their loans to buy companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Perhaps you can understand my melancholy,” I say, placing my suitcase where he’ll be certain to trip over it.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin