put under

Example Sentences

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Bochsler was able to see Zurich police files which proved that in 1961 the flat was put under surveillance; police even noted Mrs Mengele driving her Volkswagen, accompanied by an unidentified man.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A charismatic orator, the then-43-year-old found herself helming a burgeoning democracy movement, but was put under house arrest in 1989.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

But because it involved cauterizing lesions, I was put under general anesthesia to spare me the horrors of experiencing it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Feeling like this milestone was within reach, only to have it slip away because of the pressure you’re being put under to choose another property, is devastating.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“He might have been put under the Imperius Curse,” said Ron reasonably.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling