put to bed

phrase

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

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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 23 Jul. 2026.

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