put

Example Sentences

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But I’d go further: Put in mirrored walls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Put your windows on lockdown: Close blinds, shades or curtains during peak daylight hours — especially on south- and west-facing walls — to block radiant heat from entering.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

"The country needs you. Put down your weapon," one man ordered them.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The return of inflation after the pandemic has left a question mark over whether the Put still exists—and plenty of debate about whether it is a good thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“Thanks. Put them down over there. We just need some slime from their bodies to complete the potion. Edgar didn’t have enough.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega