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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After 11 proposals were put before NASA in September, the agency appointed a review team to make final recommendations.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s still time for Colorado to avoid the heartbreak of Los Angeles, but only if the lives of future residents and business owners are put before the profit of developers.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
While many of the settlements have been put before the City Council, Winkelman's wasn't because of its lower dollar amount.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
The push to stop changing clocks was put before Congress in the last couple of years, when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022, a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s still time for Colorado to avoid the heartbreak of Los Angeles, but only if the lives of future residents and business owners are put before the profit of developers.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
While many of the settlements have been put before the City Council, Winkelman's wasn't because of its lower dollar amount.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
The push to stop changing clocks was put before Congress in the last couple of years, when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022, a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Put before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20before. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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