putting

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With just days left to campaign and polls putting him in an unexpectedly strong third place — maybe even second — Tom Steyer is down-not-out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

You don’t say what your other financial obligations are, but if you have any high-interest debt, you should focus on paying that down before putting money toward a down payment.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Chief operating officer Jamie Stephenson said: "We're putting significant investment into improving reliability and reaching these new delivery targets, but delivering lasting change across a network of this scale takes time."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

They can command higher salaries for their expertise aat the same time that the ever-growing number of data centers is putting upward pressure on everything from semicoinductors to electricity.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He ran north through the aspens, putting some distance between himself and the river, then skidded to a halt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver