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put down

[poot-doun] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /






put-down


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Her aim, with “Whistler,” she has said, is to put down on paper how much they loved each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The stark result is that animals are put down that otherwise wouldn’t be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“I just looked at it and thought, ’I want to put down roots; I want to have a family,’” she shared.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Customers put down deposits of 1% when buying planes.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He put down his brush and stood beside Duane.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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