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

“Fringe is the only place I can put up my ridiculous, category-blending comedy and count on an enthusiastic audience to show up,” said Vigeant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

In part, it comes down to who has to put up capital, how fast they get it back, and whether they can hand the higher cost to someone else.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

“They wouldn’t do that. No preacher would put up with it.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck