putting up

Example Sentences

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As a result, these influencers often clash with their local bishops, putting up resistance when told to rein in their posting.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The Dodgers have done the opposite, putting up a permanent marker.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“This is something that you solve by putting up good results—by showing investors that it’s a great business and that it has great future prospects,” he says.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

He isn’t putting up Hogwarts trailer numbers, but those polls are good indicators of a general nonchalance concerning the harm that famous people do.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

And putting up her hand to screen her words from Emma—“A congratulatory visit, you know.—Oh! yes, quite indispensable.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen