put up

Example Sentences

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Then the Chancellor put up national insurance contributions on their staff, widening the net to capture virtually every part-time bar worker.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The push to put up more plate readers has come amid calls for greater transparency around the Los Angeles Police Department’s dealings with Flock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He’d put up outrageous stat lines and even more absurd highlights while knocking off the defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

SpaceX said it will put up for sale 555,555,555 shares at an initial price of $135 each.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The farmer put up quite a stink over having to bring the machine over to our place, but Pa said he could only work on it when he had the time away from farming.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye