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We are put in charge of making our own way, through tapestries and tea sets, past ancient jug and contemporary sphinx, without heavy-handed authoritative direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
"We need to put in place appropriate safeguards to avoid the risk of this happening as much as possible," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
His Waynesburg pitching coach, Perry Cunningham, was frequently frustrated with what he thought was Miller’s unwillingness to put in the necessary work in the weight room to improve his strength and perplexingly poor stamina.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
"Imagine you have to make a financial model and you cannot put in your operating expenses because you simply do not know what they are," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
“I locked the door while I was gone, just like you’re always telling me to do,” Darryl put in sullenly.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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