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In 2024, humans put about 41.6 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent in the atmosphere.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

He put about 10% of his portfolio in credit-default swaps that would gain value if bond investors turned bearish on the automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo, and I can put about $55,000 down.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

"Some of the scare stories put about a few months ago were perhaps a bit overblown," Maguire told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025

In five months, I put about 30,000 miles of “fishing” on that car before I had an accident.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey