put

Example Sentences

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He put about 10% of his portfolio in credit-default swaps that would gain value if bond investors turned bearish on the automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“You’re asking us to step on our client’s IP and essentially put our entire careers at risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In fact, he’s worried that if gas prices go much higher, it might put him out of business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Congressional Budget Office, however, has put the potential price tag at $542bn over 20 years on the space-based systems alone.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I was just making an observation. What was the word you put down last week? ‘Quiz’ something?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam