putting

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Parton was inducted into the theme-park industry’s hall of fame last year, putting her in the company of another entertainment titan, Walt Disney.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

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

"As part of my consideration of the case, I read the victim statements", Lord Hermer said, praising "the bravery of those girls" for "putting themselves through the ordeal of a trial".

From BBC • May 30, 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

I walked over and found him putting a new spoke in one of his buckboard wheels.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls