putting down
Example Sentences
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The problem is putting down the camera, especially during this centennial year, when the road is dressed up with more lights, banners, murals and fresh paint than it has seen for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Those two feet made the difference between the World Championship remaining a perpetual roadshow and putting down roots in the Steel City from 1977 to the present day.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The move shines a spotlight on the three million U.S. residents who arrived as refugees, often putting down roots and rising up the economic ladder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
She notes that the internet slang term for a woman who acts this way is a “pick-me girl,” meaning a woman who is perceived as putting down other women to garner male approval.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
Zack asks, putting down the drumstick he was gnawing on.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
