put before
phrasal verb
put before; putting before; puts before
: to ask (a person or group) to make a decision about (something)
The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.
We should put this question before the voters.
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Senate Bill 63, sponsored by two Bay Area lawmakers, is a well-meaning but poorly formed attempt to fill the financial gaps by raising as much as $550 million a year through a sales tax that would be put before voters in 2026.
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Liz Ames, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Following a second day of negotiations, it was announced that Washington and Beijing's representatives had reached an agreement, which would be put before their respective presidents for approval.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Following a second day of negotiations, it was announced that Washington and Beijing’s representatives had reached an agreement, which would be put before their respective presidents for approval.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 June 2025
DeSantis has pushed for lawmakers to craft such a referendum to put before voters.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Liz Ames, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Following a second day of negotiations, it was announced that Washington and Beijing's representatives had reached an agreement, which would be put before their respective presidents for approval.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 June 2025
Following a second day of negotiations, it was announced that Washington and Beijing’s representatives had reached an agreement, which would be put before their respective presidents for approval.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 June 2025
DeSantis has pushed for lawmakers to craft such a referendum to put before voters.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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“Put before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20before. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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