How to Use put/place a premium on in a Sentence
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
At a time when the industry put a premium on extreme speed, the Hayabusa was the fastest production motorcycle in the world upon its release, taking the honor from arch rival Honda and its Super Blackbird.
— Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024 -
In terms of valuation, investors still put a premium on Tesla compared to its peers in the automotive industry.
— Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022 -
For employees, the spread of flexible work schedules since the pandemic has put a premium on getting their digital email signatures right.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2024 -
Age and family circumstances also play a role: Young people are generally more eager to return to the office, but workers with children tend to place a premium on working from home at least part of the time.
— Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 29 June 2022 -
The power of the left in the Democratic Party has the paradoxical effect of strengthening those on the right who put a premium on political combat over policy—and vice versa.
— The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 May 2022 -
The earlier layout put a premium on formality at the expense of fellowship, limiting common areas to one group at a time.
— James Reginato, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2023 -
Geography will play a role because bowl economics place a premium on ticket sales and hotel bookings.
— Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 -
Retaining Tunsil beyond 2023 will be costly, but with a rookie quarterback likely set to join the franchise in a couple months, the Texans could decide to place a premium on pass protection.
— Josh Criswell, Chron, 6 Feb. 2023 -
Hurley has also put a premium on players who can accept his demanding style of coaching in an era in which transferring is easier than ever.
— Dom Amore, courant.com, 5 Aug. 2021
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