puts by
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, upside bets were back in vogue with call options outnumbering puts by a ratio of 1.3-to-1.
From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2021
When he earns a dollar he puts by more than half of it against a rainy day.
From Mischievous Maid Faynie by Libbey, Laura Jean
He is not like the usual business man, who puts by a few thousands every now and then, made in teak or paddy; Krauss has a share in everything that's any good.
From The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma by Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary)
He is an early riser; when he earns but half-a-crown a day, he puts by sixpence or a shilling; he minds his own business, and does not meddle with other people's.
From Friend Mac Donald by O'Rell, Max
This done, he returns to his store, puts by the papers he has not sold, takes a basket, fills it with apples, oranges, and bananas, and starts again.
From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack
