in place
Idioms-
In the appropriate or usual position or order. For example, With everything in place, she started the slide show . [Mid-1500s] Also see put someone in his or her place .
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In the same spot, without advancing or retreating, as in While marching in place, the band played six more numbers .
Example Sentences
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The incident happened at the Centre:MK on Saturday afternoon and large police cordon remains in place.
From BBC
Homeowners are holding on to their homes for longer across the U.S., partly because many older people are still working or want to age in place.
For employees, Nix suggests they first talk to their HR departments to see what protections are in place, so their career trajectories don’t depend on the success of their in-office romance.
Does anyone think it would have been a good idea to keep an allegedly “reformed” Gestapo in place as a postwar law enforcement agency?
From Salon
British people in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have been told by the UK Foreign Office to immediately shelter in place following reports of missile attacks.
From BBC
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