Recent Examples on the WebSpring is getting ready to settle into California, but don’t put away your umbrellas yet.—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Plus, all the pieces fit in a carrying case with handles, making this activity easy to put away.—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024 Former convicts also said that men in solitary had to put away their beds from waking call to sleep time, forcing them to stand or sit for most of the day.—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Minnesota made a couple of key runs late to put away the lowly Pistons 124-117 on Wednesday in Detroit.—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2024 The last person to play Bond onscreen was Daniel Craig, who starred in five films — 2006’s Casino Royale, 2008’s Quantum of Solace, 2012’s Skyfall, 2015’s Spectre, and 2021’s No Time to Die — before putting away his cufflinks.—EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024 And that's a wrap for the 2023-24 NFL season
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Pro football fans will have to put away their jerseys and face paint for the next seven months.—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024 Miramonte’s bid for an upset ended in the third quarter as University outscored the Matadors 24-6 over the eight minutes to put away this semifinal game at Kezar Pavilion.—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 Still feel strange to have put away the cheery, colorful and perhaps even glitzy baubles and pillows, and tchotchkes?—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
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