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putting on



VERB
stage a performance
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be truthful


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Fund managers are putting on elaborate events to court wealth advisers in hopes of reaching untapped household riches—even as some investors get spooked by risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Garner-Gatley said: "I did not expect at my age after working for 50 years to be in a situation where I am terrified of putting on the heating because of the price of it."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Verified footage shows crew members running across the deck and putting on lifejackets as a large cloud of black smoke rises over the ship.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Dodgers tried to score in other ways, putting on six baserunners in the first three innings of the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Alan doesn’t even bother putting on his mask.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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