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put-down

[poot-doun] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /


put down






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"It's not enough to put down a glass of water and tell them to drink. You have to be sure they actually do," said head nurse Badra Hamadi.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Diving to his left, Rew put down Rachin Ravindra when he had only seven.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

But it’s not clear how much of that can be put down to social media.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

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

About noontime I put down my knitting and went out to the center room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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