put out
Example Sentences
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Firefighters were able to put out the fire there.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Pratt has yet to put out a statement conceding the race or contesting the results.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
It prompted Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to also put out his own statement, detailing that he was "100%" behind her and she was "absolutely right" in her action.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The research was published online Monday on a preprint server, which enabled the researchers to put out the paper before it was vetted by outside reviewers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
No coaxing, no sugar, no lullaby, no story, even the light was put out and only the red glow of the fire enlivened the ‘big dark’ which Demi regarded with curiosity rather than fear.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
