put to bed
Example Sentences
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And it should put to bed the idea that banks and private-capital managers are playing a zero-sum game with each other.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
My children were eventually put to bed, but my wife stayed up to watch with me for a few hours, her expression stoic.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
With at least a dozen players on board, any fears of coming up empty were put to bed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
For the spinner, the Liam Dawson debate looks to have been put to bed.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
During my third term at St Peter’s, I got flu and was put to bed in the Sick Room, where the dreaded Matron reigned supreme.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
