put up
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“It’s the cutest thing: they see the lights being put up and then they just take the seat on the couch,” she said.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
"As the number one and number two superpowers in AI by a lot, it behooves all of us to put up guardrails, to have close communication," Bessent told reporters this month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
If you haven’t noticed yet, Cadet is motivated to take his skills and work ethic as far as they can go and won’t let anyone put up a roadblock to stop him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“We unilaterally put up this framework to hopefully inspire the rest of the industry to follow on and share their own misalignment reporting frameworks,” Chen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Frosty cold nipped the air, but a rising sun promised to put up a valiant fight against the chill.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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