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send sb in

Phrasal Verb with send
 
 
/send/ verb [T] (sent, sent)

Definition

to send soldiers, police, etc. to a place in order to deal with a dangerous situation: The troops were sent in to prevent violence.
to tell someone to go into a room because the person in there is ready to see them: You can send the next candidate in now.
(Definition of send sb in from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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