put down for
Example Sentences
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With the shocking mutiny by Russia’s Wagner mercenaries put down for now, Moscow and Kyiv both work to calculate where their war goes from here.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023
Even my meta-ethic on Arete was something Gabe had put down for me, following a one-way conversation that nevertheless allowed us both the illusion of choice.
From Slate • May 27, 2023
This is the second bear to be euthanized by state authorities in the past week after a bear was put down for breaking into multiple homes in Salisbury.
From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023
A walrus that has become a popular attraction in the Oslo Fjord is being endangered by too much attention and could even be put down for her own good, authorities say.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022
Fully awake and on fire with puzzlement, Lyra nodded and slipped her bare feet into the shoes Mrs. Lonsdale put down for her.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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