puts up
Example Sentences
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The city’s overall homeless population rose 3.4% including those the city puts up in motels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Kosova’s 80-year-old neighbor on Tychyna Avenue, Nila Molchaniuk, said her family puts up with such threats in the knowledge that things are much tougher on the front line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
The girl has less to do, but like all the women in this entry, she puts up a respectable fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Appearing to struggle with his mechanics, Clayton Kershaw puts up a shaky performance in the Dodgers’ 4-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2025
But with Theo he puts up a good front, acting as though his own boat isn’t about to flood.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
