place
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Seeing his place in its current state has dampened his spirits but not his determination to rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Three years ago, Murphy says he was in a good place.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Today we mark one week since our sacred space, our place of worship, was violated with words of hate,” Ratner said in a speech Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
On June 17, the family court judge directed Simpson to place the children in the custody of Zhou’s attorneys, who took them to a doctor the following day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
If there are exact locations in the brain that allow for the ability to hear or to breathe, is there a place that generates human social behavior?
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
But problems arose shortly after the pool was refilled, with algae quickly regrowing and the new liner peeling in multiple places.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
At the very technical end, sites like GitHub are places where tech-sector job seekers can show off their technical portfolio and apply their certification knowledge.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gas stations connected to places such as Costco, Sam’s Club and Safeway are sometimes cheaper because those retailers don’t depend on gas to fuel their profits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
This is in stark contrast to upland Britain - including much of Scotland's highlands and the Welsh mountains - which has remained closer to normal or, in some places, appear slightly greener.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
I guess they’ve all been to places that are somehow locked in time.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Besides the failure to cremate bodies placed in his care, it became apparent there were "much wider aspects" of Bush's offending, said Tams.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Humala and Heredia were subsequently placed in pre-trial detention for a year, before they were eventually convicted in 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Chief Executive Paul Thwaite said that deposits, lending and assets under management all continued to grow over the past six months, adding that the bank is well placed to accelerate progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She has been placed under house arrest, according to a source close to the case.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“The roof wasn’t finished yet so a temporary wooden roof was placed over the top to keep all the guests protected from the winter.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
The towering versions assembled by Shaggy and Scooby embodied abundance, customization and the exhilarating possibility that nearly anything could be made better by placing it between two pieces of bread.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Traditional cavity treatment usually involves removing damaged tooth material and placing a filling.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The struggle over public safety became concrete when residents began placing makeshift barricades in the streets to slow ICE vehicles.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The judge responded by placing a temporary administrator in charge of the estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
She repeats the process, placing a mold over the top row.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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