put under

Example Sentences

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Croatia's popular Adriatic coast was also put under red alert for Friday and Saturday.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From BBC • May 20, 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

They would have preferred to have gone with Robin, and thought that being put under Marian was like being trusted to a governess.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White