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put-down

[poot-doun] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /


put down






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"It's not enough to put down a glass of water and tell them to drink. You have to be sure they actually do," said head nurse Badra Hamadi.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Sleep practices, such as how and where a child is put down for rest, and whether they are checked on, will be considered at all inspections of early years providers by the education regulator Ofsted.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

But it’s not clear how much of that can be put down to social media.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026

Her aim, with “Whistler,” she has said, is to put down on paper how much they loved each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I didn’t dare put down in writing what I wanted him to bring with him.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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