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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

Prior responded to the Mirror newspaper "that's not what I would have put down" and "this isn't me".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

From Slate • May 11, 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

When she was finished she put down her tea, sat up straight, and folded her hands, just as she did when beginning the morning’s lessons back at the nursery.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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