placing

/ ˈpleɪsɪŋ /

noun

1. stock exchange a method of issuing securities to the public using an intermediary, such as a stockbroking firm

Example Sentences

Understand, after the sound and fury, what we’re really seeing here: Trump placing people in power who will be subservient to him, even more so than in 2016.

From Salon

But even he stands to make more money from his association with the federal government after placing a winning bet on Donald Trump’s election to the presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

The changes also led to the recruitment of outside supervisors, like Colomey, who hadn’t previously worked in SWAT, and revised the selection criteria, from focusing heavily on physical prowess to placing more weight on problem-solving skills.

From Los Angeles Times

In an email exchange shown to BBC News last year, deep-sea specialist Rob McCallum told Rush that the sub should not be used for commercial deep dive operations and was placing passengers in a “dangerous dynamic”.

From BBC

When he placed a swatting call at a targeted location, Filion would call emergency responders and provide them with false information about having placing dangerous explosives, telling authorities that he and others had firearms and explosives, and that he or other individuals had committed or intended to imminently commit violent crimes.

From Los Angeles Times