put under

Example Sentences

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Celebrities in South Korea are held to high standards and put under extreme scrutiny.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Several months later, in October 2025, he was formally put under investigation after the case had been reopened.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Evacuations were ordered for parts of Simi Valley and neighboring city Thousand Oaks, while several neighborhoods in northern Los Angeles were put under evacuation warnings.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But because it involved cauterizing lesions, I was put under general anesthesia to spare me the horrors of experiencing it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 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