put to bed
Example Sentences
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The decrease is unlikely to put to bed the row over the steep pricing that also drew rebukes from football's governing body, FIFA.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
And it should put to bed the idea that banks and private-capital managers are playing a zero-sum game with each other.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
My children were eventually put to bed, but my wife stayed up to watch with me for a few hours, her expression stoic.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
With at least a dozen players on board, any fears of coming up empty were put to bed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
In the meantime, three tired children had to be put to bed, which meant it was time for their governess to read aloud.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
