put under

Example Sentences

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Several months later, in October 2025, he was formally put under investigation after the case had been reopened.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A charismatic orator, the then-43-year-old found herself helming a burgeoning democracy movement, but was put under house arrest in 1989.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

However, they noted a wider study did find other frontline services were put under strain.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

But because it involved cauterizing lesions, I was put under general anesthesia to spare me the horrors of experiencing it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

If no official charge has been made, Papa won’t be jailed but put under house arrest at one of these hotels.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez