put under

Example Sentences

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The body is put under greater strain and is more susceptible to heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

From BBC • May 28, 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

She was again put under house arrest in September 2000, when she tried to travel to the city of Mandalay in defiance of travel restrictions.

From BBC • May 1, 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

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