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• After Yeager struck out the side in the top of the second, the Cavaliers put a premium on each at-bat.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
• Jones says the initiative would take power away from the fringes and put a premium on appealing to all voters.
  — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 4 June 2024
• Zaidi and Kapler, in building this season’s team, have put a premium on Swiss Army knife players, which suits the quick-react style of ball.
  — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2020
• In an interview, Wu said the schools put a premium on student safety.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
• These hunters put a premium on a sole that promotes excellent traction and an upper build that hugs the ankles and doesn’t rub them raw.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
• When awarding massive contracts, teams place a premium on players in their mid-to late-20s.
  — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
• The Cardinals have put a premium on crashing the defensive glass, and on Saturday that was a mixed bag.
  — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2021
• Due to the current events of this generation, the challenge of raising a family put a premium on traits like hard work and grit.
  — Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 12 Jan. 2024
• To be clear, the companies may have complied with program rules, which put a premium on getting money out fast.
  — Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, 30 June 2021
• The Big 12 also put a premium on markets and large fan bases that might support streaming subscriptions in the future.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
• The Reds have no plans on moving him from second base despite the new shift restrictions, which will put a premium on athleticism.
  — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2022
• Harbaugh put a premium on culture and, right or wrong, seemed to think that signing recruits to big NIL deals could be detrimental to team chemistry.
  — Austin Meek, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
• The increase in demand for new series and movies —driven by global streamers— has put a premium on studio space.
  — Gianmaria Tammaro, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2022
• Zoom out: Over the last four years, both parties have put a premium on voter registration efforts.
  — Hans Nichols, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
• The Heat put a premium on stability, and few franchises in sports have enjoyed as much on that front as Miami has.
  — Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
• Embrace crisis The current market reset has put a premium on resilience, both in startups and venture firms.
  — Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• The constrained chip supply may have forced the company to place a premium on efficient computing from the start of development.
  — Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
• If Lula wins, he’s expected to put a premium on protecting the Brazilian Amazon.
  — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2022
• Business owners who put a premium on having rates customized to their business performance will find a lot to like with Helcim.
  — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
• Plus playing three games in seven days, starting with one at altitude, will put a premium on depth, which is not exactly an American strength right now.
  — Kevin Baxterstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022
• Both put a premium on ensuring that customers feel welcome, at ease, and comfortable during what can often be a stressful process.
  — Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
• The pandemic has put a premium on watercraft, leading to the largest gap between supply and demand since the profligate days before the Great Recession.
  — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
• For younger workers who put a premium on work-life boundaries and mental health, ditching corporate-speak can take some of the stress out of workplace communication.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
• Fred certainly taught his boys to enjoy the finer things in life, but the man also put a premium on hospitality, wanting everyone to feel at home.
  — Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2022
• Catholicism does, after all, place a premium on suffering.
  — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
• Xi has put a premium on politics and security, even at the cost of slowing economic growth and employment.
  — Keith Bradsher and Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
• And younger generations, like Gen Z, have put a premium on addressing mental health concerns.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
• This shift will place a premium on adaptability as ‘upskilling’ and ‘reskilling’ become essential.
  — Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
• Heaps of information, paired with dwindling attention spans, have put a premium on the ability to simplify, synthesize and summarize.
  — Nora Herting, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
• Experts predict that the genre will place a premium on individuality and cultural richness post-battle.
  — Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025