put on
Example Sentences
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“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
But this story is about a member of Fifa's own delegation being subjected to hours of questioning before being put on a flight back to from where they came.
From BBC • 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
“Six months later I get to put on a jersey,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He’d put on his trousers, tried to take a step and toppled over.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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