put in its place
Example Sentences
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Mr Kuleba at the time responded that Russia - which was humiliating itself - needed to be put in its place.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2023
At Duke University, president Vincent E. Price removed a statue of Robert E. Lee from the campus' chapel; nothing was put in its place.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2020
The one you take home and the one you can rescue and put in its place.
From Fox News • Aug. 7, 2019
Another thing should be noted about Berman’s clothing: It was all white, and each item was meticulously starched, ironed and folded before being put in its place.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2018
The old restrooms were still there, but the toilet had been ripped out of one and a bathtub put in its place.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
