put-on
Example Sentences
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The climbers paid an additional "several thousand dollars" expecting a qualified climbing guide, he says, but Hillary Dawa was put on the job "due to a lack of personnel".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“You cannot put on those who have come to the United Kingdom in general to seek asylum what an individual has chosen to do,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Atkins’ trial began May 11, and ran for 19 days of witness testimony and presentation of evidence that was almost entirely put on by the prosecution.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The U.S. withdrawal from international agencies and the strain USAID’s end put on surveillance and response systems were key to allowing Ebola to spread unchecked, several experts told me.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
My mother didn’t know what to put on the stage for him to use.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
