put out
Example Sentences
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As Euan Reavie followed the news, he found himself put out, too—for a different reason.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026
The chief put out a 26-minute video to defend his department.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
It “did not oversee any of the publications” that Princeton put out under its sponsorship, he said.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
It’s disingenuous for me to put out something I haven’t lived.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
During one very hot summer the workmen’s huts caught fire and before it could be put out it had spread to the timber stacked nearby.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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