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  • present participle of place.
Definitions

placing









NOUN
placement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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It added that certain directors, including Chair Leo Quinn and Chief Financial Officer Max Izzard would be subscribing for 1.725 million pounds of shares alongside the placing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

Which isn’t to say that Gibbard entirely resists placing blame.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He told Eisman that his main fear was that the U.S. economy would strengthen, and dissuade hedge funds from placing bigger bets against the subprime mortgage market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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