placed

Example Sentences

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Children have better outcomes when placed with family than in a foster-care system with strangers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Shares are up nearly 80% since Andrew argued in September 2025 that shares were too cheap given the premium valuation that should be placed on the Knicks.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In the agility category, we placed two-thirds of the weight on indicators, devised by the Management Lab, that center on whether the executive share of a company’s total head count is expanding disproportionately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Matt Higginson, an environment manager at the agency, said permits placed "stringent conditions" on waste sites.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

After I placed the wood by the hearth, I asked Gran about the wheel.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff