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put-down

[poot-doun] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /


put down






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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 writer Emma Rosenblum wonders: What would happen if we all agreed to put down the Botox?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

She says she wants people to put down their devices and to feel safe walking outside in the evening.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Someone had put down a thick barrier of salt just inside the door.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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