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put-down

[poot-doun] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /


put down






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Customers put down deposits of 1% when buying planes.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

We could each put down on our tax forms our spending preferences.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Carrick made five changes at the Stadium of Light, so United's overall performance cannot be put down to the absence of just one man.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

With the run-up in home values during recent years, the limits have taken some of the sting out of property taxes for homeowners who have already put down roots.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Penelope put down her carpetbag and wiped her hands on her sailor pants before touching the beautiful volume.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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