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[poot] / pʊt /




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In response, Burnham's administration has put measures in place to try to stop those leaks and it's understood the Treasury is telling officials that Budget security is like national security.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

I confess that the Multistrada is a sentimental favorite from my youth—well, middle age—such that I may put aside some rational considerations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Earlier this month, Indeed also put out a new report saying it expects job openings to decline slightly until the middle of 2027.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

And almost 40% of all local U.S. newspapers have vanished, according to an annual report on the state of local news put out by Northwestern University’s Medill journalism school.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

I put the flyer on my desk and go over to my closet.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

“Wildlife trafficking disrupts national and global ecosystems and puts animals on the path to extinction,” Jeff Flocken, president and chief executive of the Aquarium of the Pacific, said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“That puts significant focus on the analyst day.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The Amicus bonus episode puts out a humble request: Tell us how you’re reclaiming the Constitution for yourself, your loved ones, your neighbors, and your community.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

Xbox is part of Microsoft, which is one of the companies ploughing the most money into AI infrastructure, which in turn puts the prices of hardware components up.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The scientific journal Science puts Brainvox's images of the pierced skull on its cover and it causes a sensation.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Parton asked them to withdraw the bill, saying that “given all that is going on in the world, I don’t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time.”

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

And after two more wickets on Friday, Tongue's bowling strike-rate now stands at a dismissal once every 39.8 balls, putting him 12th on the list of bowlers to have taken 30 Test wickets.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Legal analysts say the motive of Median Strategies in putting out the phony poll would be a decisive factor in determining whether any laws were broken.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Now the agency said job creation during the one-year period was overstated by a combined 79,000, putting the increase at just under 200,000.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

‘Good,’ I said, putting my head on her shoulder, and we sat together in the growing darkness.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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