put up

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He’d put up outrageous stat lines and even more absurd highlights while knocking off the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

After Lululemon put up more disappointing results on Thursday, Wall Street analysts described the company as “rudderless” and called for a deeper reset of its strategy and style.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

SpaceX said it will put up for sale 555,555,555 shares at an initial price of $135 each.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He and a Romanian friend, Andrei, who travelled with him were put up in a hotel and provided with a car, but the construction work never materialised.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But to my mind it was, since every inch of it—aside from a patch put up by my fairy godfather—had been set with my own two hands.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson