put under
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He is understandably traumatized, put under police investigation and stymied when he tries to find out more about the dead girl and her motives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But you are still put under an obligation, and these gifts create an intangible, everpresent debt to be repaid.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
All officers will be put under administrative leave pending the results of the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
After qualifying from Saturday's heats, the 24-year-old warmed up for the final in Birmingham but stepped out of her lane shortly before the finalists were put under starters' orders.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
But if I get put under for surgery, my lungs might not be strong enough to pull me through to the other side.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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