puts up
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“It painted a very clear picture that the current system is not working, and it puts up a lot of barriers for English learners to be reclassified,” said Simeón.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The city’s overall homeless population rose 3.4% including those the city puts up in motels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Kosova’s 80-year-old neighbor on Tychyna Avenue, Nila Molchaniuk, said her family puts up with such threats in the knowledge that things are much tougher on the front line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Shohei Ohtani shines and Clayton Kershaw puts up a solid effort on the mound as the Dodgers move on from their Saturday disaster in a 5-2 win over the Orioles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
I would protest because my mother taught me that a southern lady always puts up a fight when anyone else volunteers to do the cleaning, but I’m all too ready to be home.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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