put-down
Example Sentences
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Gay was put down and could have been out lbw in his 57.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Her aim, with “Whistler,” she has said, is to put down on paper how much they loved each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The stark result is that animals are put down that otherwise wouldn’t be.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“I just looked at it and thought, ’I want to put down roots; I want to have a family,’” she shared.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
When the Mona Lisa thief put down the frame in the stairwell, he left the pattern of his sweat behind.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
