be placed

Example Sentences

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An entire cooked bird should be placed in the fridge within two hours of purchase.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

Instead, greater emphasis will be placed on both the level of force and the intention.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Atoms, light, and even motion can be placed into multiple quantum states at once.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

If the deadline is missed, their applications will be rejected — with no opportunity to appeal — and they could be placed in deportation proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I just wish we could get his sleeping-pattern behavior squared away. If he's not ready to be placed with a family unit by the time of the next Ceremony, well...”

From "Son" by Lois Lowry