How to Use put at in a Sentence

put at

verb
  • He was put at ease by it and scored a goal that showcased all his talent.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • The award was packed into a small box and put at the bottom of the aircraft.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
  • When effective programs are forced to scale back or shut down, progress made is put at risk.
    Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Anyone worried about corporate takeover was put at ease from day one.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Their lives have also been put at risk from military actions.
    Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But all of that had been put at risk by the launch of ‘Capello Index’.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • And as climate change is likely to cause more storms in the future, more people will be put at risk.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
  • It's slated to be put at the top of the Art Museum steps in the fall.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Today, that commitment is being put at risk.
    Peter Mattes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That's a lot of talent the Bucs have either let leave their building or put at risk of leaving.
    Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • That showed a flaw in the way Pap smears were put at the center of women well visits, Doll said.
    Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Until it is all put at risk when their secret relationship is exposed.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2026
  • The county’s investment pool should not be put at risk due to an HR tussle.
    John Seiler, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Athletics put at least one of their first two batters on base in all five of his innings and three times had both reach base.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • It's put at risk his EU negotiations.
    CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • This was only the fourth game since 1900 with that many hits, that many homers and a losing team that put at least 14 runs on the board.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • The official death toll in Gaza has been put at more than 72,000, but that too is viewed as an undercount.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • When witnesses are abused and defamed simply for doing their civic duty, their lives are shattered and our entire justice system is put at risk.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • No region of the state has more bears than Central Florida, which a sleuth has put at 1,200 bears.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • However, his antics may be exposed and his family put at risk after the arrival of a new neighbor threatens the status quo.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Cieslica said a special consultant was retained to help determine the best type of grass to put at the bottom of the basin, along its sides and around the area on the top.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Nearby hair salon owner Henry Reyes said despite closing for a few days, he is staying put at his business.
    Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • And Rob Shuter is reporting that Chalamet is putting at least some of the blame on the Kardashians.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2026
  • When investment pauses, jobs and competitiveness are put at risk all across our communities.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • These are players who have worked hard and earned their place here, some of whom will only play at one World Cup, and they have been put at a colossal disadvantage.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • If our aquifer becomes massively polluted by cows, the clean water our rural communities and springs rely upon would be put at risk.
    Harper West, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Kids were put at risk before, prosecutors say Prosecutors said Bithorn cycled in and out of rehab for years.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Law enforcement and legal experts warn if more immigration officers barge into homes, everyone could be put at greater risk.
    Julie Watson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Internally, a viewer may be challenged, affirmed or unexpectedly put at ease.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Those conditions are putting at risk roughly one-fifth of global oil flows, driving up prices and injecting volatility into energy markets.
    Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026

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