put/place a premium on
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: to value (something) highly
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But the United States must continue to place a premium on using diplomatic means and prepare to use military action only as an option of last resort.
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Becca Wasser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2021
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, businesses and HR leaders need to put a premium on attracting people with different viewpoints and life experiences to drive business solutions that will ultimately grow their organizations.
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—Ruchi Kulhari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
That could suggest a faster timetable for rebuilding homes in Altadena, a Los Angeles suburb where middle-class homeowners may put a premium on speed over custom architecture.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Multifunctional Living Residents in the Tega Cay area put a premium on flexibility and multifunctional homes.
—Shea Homes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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Becca Wasser, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2021
In today’s rapidly changing business environment, businesses and HR leaders need to put a premium on attracting people with different viewpoints and life experiences to drive business solutions that will ultimately grow their organizations.
5.
—Ruchi Kulhari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
That could suggest a faster timetable for rebuilding homes in Altadena, a Los Angeles suburb where middle-class homeowners may put a premium on speed over custom architecture.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Multifunctional Living Residents in the Tega Cay area put a premium on flexibility and multifunctional homes.
—Shea Homes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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