put through
Example Sentences
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“What he got put through probably would have destroyed 99% of people in his shoes,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"We have been put through hell for the past four months, and our physical and mental health have deteriorated in ways that might not be reversible for years," Tahmasebi wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cellphones were banned from the ceremony, bags were closely screened and delegates put through a metal detector by a sizable security force.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The freshman lineman was put through rigorous drills by strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis, according to the attorney general’s office, even though Kulbis knew Dickey Jr. had sickle-cell trait.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
I did not appreciate what we were being put through, all because of Leah.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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