as in placing
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
the plan is to emplace more guns on the ridge north of the camp
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Lawrence natives have held watch parties for all of Team Algeria’s games in downtown Lawrence, as well as various rallies for Algeria’s fans, with downtown stores placing Team Algeria jerseys in display windows.
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Amazon challenged that assumption by proving consumers valued faster delivery enough to justify placing inventory in more locations, before ultimately regionalizing its fulfillment network.
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Belgium was on the front foot from the start, taking six shots and putting two on target in the first eight minutes before going ahead on De Ketelaere’s first goal in the ninth minute.
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A week later, the TPUSA board unanimously voted to install Erika as their new chief executive, putting her at the forefront of his advocacy efforts.
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That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms.
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His students had collectively decided to set the play in eighteen-nineties Butte, making the court of Duke Frederick the house of a silver-mining magnate and situating the Forest of Arden in the Absarokas.
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That footprint suggests the company is positioning itself not as a niche design house, but as a serious domestic AI computing player.
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As Metabulin advances toward commercialization, the company is positioning its work at the intersection of scientific discovery and practical application.
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The utility said around noon that crews are in the process of locating valves to get water pumping again, but repairs might take 12-16 hours.
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Friends who tried locating Chase were said to have been concerned about her living situation in recent years.
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The bottom line Temporarily parting with $80,000 by depositing into a CD account won't be appropriate for every saver.
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On the Fourth of July, the federal government will start depositing $1,000 in the stock market for every eligible American newborn.
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When disposing of bleach and other cleaning products, never pour them down the sink.
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In the city of Miami, improperly disposing trash — like taking the trash from one of your homes and throwing it away in another of your property’s bins — can result in a $525 fine.
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“Emplacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emplacing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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