putting up
Example Sentences
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Paralympic swimming trials was faster than the times she was putting up to be recruited for Division I schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Another week, another Big Tech company putting up unusually large profit growth thanks to artificial-intelligence developer Anthropic — at least on paper.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Etta remembers feeling "nervous", "anxious" and "uncomfortable", but says she had a hard time putting up boundaries at that age and saying no.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
So they came over and cooked, and we had a wonderful night for the Brits, putting up all kinds of lights and decorations too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
It seemed he just didn’t feel like putting up with the Mansfields’ annual August barbecue.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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