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In 2024, humans put about 41.6 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent in the atmosphere.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

He put about 10% of his portfolio in credit-default swaps that would gain value if bond investors turned bearish on the automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo, and I can put about $55,000 down.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Since being back in the City of Angels the past few weeks, he said that he put about $400 to $500 worth of gas in the truck and “can’t afford the gas anymore.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

The old man crammed his beard in his mouth and began to chew it, as he generally did when he was put about He bit through one of the hairs, which stuck between two teeth.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White