put under

Example Sentences

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She added that younger people were put under a lot of pressure from delivery companies.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Evacuations were ordered for parts of Simi Valley and neighboring city Thousand Oaks, while several neighborhoods in northern Los Angeles were put under evacuation warnings.

From Barron's • May 19, 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

They could be put under threat by driverless cars.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

On September 14, the army took control of the momentarily independent Republic of Congo, and Lumumba was put under house arrest in Léopoldville, surrounded by Mobutu’s freshly purchased soldiers.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver