In place
In place adverb - In the original or natural place or site.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- active and in place
- active and operating
- busy and in place
- busy and operating
- occupied and in place
- occupied and operating
- engaged and in place
- engaged and operating
- working and in place
- working and operating
- employed and in place
- employed and operating
- performing and in place
- performing and operating
Both terms in one sentence
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Interestingly, the operating chair has both straps and a row of needles that pierce the victim's back to hold them in place.
Source: Strapped to an Operating Table - The stronger heroic characters spend nearly the entire season operating under power limiters, and with that in place most of the fighting is done by the newbie Forwards.
Source: Drama-Preserving Handicap -
Obligatory War Crime Scene: Whooooboy... the French guerrillas weren't angels, operating well outside of the laws and customs of war in place at the time.
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