put

Example Sentences

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But in the decades that followed, the splitter was “put in timeout,” as one pitching coach put it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Bath, who were playing a knockout tie at home for the first time in this competition since 2002, were disrupted at the set-piece and put off their stride by Saracens throughout the first half.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“You have to develop a great reputation and put in the 10,000 hours before you actually get good at this.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Alberto González put on shoes for a night of dancing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I put the game on the table for him and he starts setting it up.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam