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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement put the time of the photograph at about noon

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as in to bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds

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Recent Examples of put All that effort has put more than 1.3 million asteroids in our catalogs, but astronomers expect Rubin to identify perhaps three times that many new objects—practically without trying. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 1 July 2025 July is the month to put all of this to the test and come out victorious just by facing life’s difficulties head on! Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025 But using a trade exception, which allows a team to acquire a player in a trade even if their salary would otherwise put the team over the salary cap or the team is already over the salary cap, hard caps teams at the first apron. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025 Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for put
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  • The camp is situated right by the river in Kerr County, which was hit especially hard by Friday’s flash flood.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 July 2025
  • The region is situated in hilly terrain, receives a lot of Gulf moisture and remnant tropical systems, and climate change is, on average, boosting the intensity of rain falling from storms.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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  • The case against Severance-Lopez, Yard said, hinges on a single email to Zhang containing a W-9 tax form.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
  • The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. on June 28 at the intersection of West Taylor and Spring streets, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
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  • In 1988, the value of the 48-piece set was estimated at $500,000.
    Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
  • Her bags are kept behind glass and her collection includes what's called a Himalayan diamond Birkin, which is estimated to be worth as much as $500,000.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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  • Trump has set a July 9 deadline for imposing reciprocal tariffs, but trade talks have run into obstacles including discussions over duties on farm goods, steel and car parts.
    Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • In early 2025, the U.S. imposed new tariffs on Canadian lumber, pushing duties as high as 35%.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
  • These agents can independently plan campaigns, test variations, adjust budgets and even launch A/B tests without human intervention.
    Saul Marquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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  • Beginning in 2026, the tax law changes just enough to irk people who dream big by heading to the casino, betting online or buying lottery tickets.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 July 2025
  • Among those who do itemize, the additional income from sports betting wins (even if there are corresponding losses) have the potential to increase their income to the point where they are phased out of certain deductions and credits.
    Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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  • Right-hander Hunter Strickland was placed on the injured list because of right shoulder inflammation.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
  • Hardy fell chin-first onto the pavement; Showalter then allegedly got on top of Hardy, placed him into handcuffs and arrested him.
    Maddie Carr July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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  • The Ace of Wands invites you to embrace this fresh, creative energy and start to express your true self more.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt both have dance backgrounds, and Affleck has long expressed her desire to appear on the ABC show.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 1 July 2025

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“Put.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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