put to bed

phrase

: to make the final preparations for printing (something, such as a newspaper)

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Farage, who is the leader of anti-immigration party Reform UK, stood down in the hope the election could put to bed awkward questions about his finances. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 That put to bed any talk of Sellers being a high first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which was a conversation going into last season. Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The details of how the Padres finally put to bed an 8-7 victory with Ty France’s tiebreaking home run and three scoreless innings from the bullpen were almost footnotes to the game’s dubiously historic beginning. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

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“Put to bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20to%20bed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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