putting on
Example Sentences
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The stock has fallen 8.7% this year in part due to investors’ worries about the return Meta’s AI investments will generate and the pressure they are putting on its free cash flow.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
She responded by putting on her earphones and listening to music.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
“I loved it when he got off work on the weekends. We would spend time either cutting grass, doing plumbing, putting on drywall, or playing music in church.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Other Taiwanese semiconductor stocks also gained, with MediaTek jumping 8.1% and UniMicron Technology putting on 7.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“She is putting on airs already,” said Laurie, who regarded the idea in the light of a capital joke.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
