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

Celebrities in South Korea are held to high standards and put under extreme scrutiny.

From BBC • May 22, 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

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

So when we were released in August and put under house arrest, you'd have thought I was getting just the punishment for me.

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