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put down

[poot-doun] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /






put-down


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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

The writer Emma Rosenblum wonders: What would happen if we all agreed to put down the Botox?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I just looked at it and thought, ’I want to put down roots; I want to have a family,’” she shared.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

And much of City's success this season can be put down to the on-field relationship of that left-sided duo.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Mr. Scanlon picked it up and put down an ace.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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