put on

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They put on concerts, made art and stayed up late talking and dancing, infusing his home with the spirit of hospitality that would dictate his future ventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Following the 11-hour immigration interview, Artan said he was then taken to a separate holding cell where he was detained for several hours before being put on a flight back to Istanbul, Turkey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The U.S. withdrawal from international agencies and the strain USAID’s end put on surveillance and response systems were key to allowing Ebola to spread unchecked, several experts told me.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The three countries had all the resources, infrastructure and logistical know-how to put on the tournament, having already combining to host six men’s and women’s World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

I changed my clothes from the skin out and put on sealskin pants and my best parka and the parka cover I had made of red cotton cloth.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell