put up

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That is still not great: Nike put up per-share earnings between $3 and $4 each year from 2021 to 2024.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Fringe is the only place I can put up my ridiculous, category-blending comedy and count on an enthusiastic audience to show up,” said Vigeant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Then the Chancellor put up national insurance contributions on their staff, widening the net to capture virtually every part-time bar worker.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

“It’s a micro-inscrutable skin-scrape from an ugly little pony. Irian”—and he put up a hand as if to shield himself from her look—“do not waste your energy making that face.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell