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put up

[poot-uhp] / ˈpʊtˌʌp /




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For next year, people can put up to $3,500 in healthcare FSAs.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

When the prices of school meals increased earlier this year, Leslie said she remembers "sitting with the head of the cafeteria and heartbreakingly decide how much to put up each item".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

I discovered many friends from New York had decamped to L.A., willing to put up with traffic for near-constant sunshine and a slower pace of life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

"We are not going to let them put up any blockades anywhere," Mahmud told reporters.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

To protect him from the sun and rain, a tent was put up over his canoe.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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