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as in to erect
to fix in an upright position
the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof
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as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials
plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens
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as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public
put their possessions up for auction
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the university puts up students in a variety of buildings
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as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies
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Recent Examples of put up
Some aid may continue to be available through other federal agencies such as the Department of Transportation, which could help with rebuilding highways, putting up road barriers and cleaning culverts, Garamendi said.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Keep a close eye on your little explorer, and put up baby gates where needed to avoid dangerous situations.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
Co-star LeBron James put up 27 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, and one steal to help Davis out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
However, this year, the company found itself in major financial difficulties due to unexpectedly slow growth and the inability to secure an additional £150 million (US$193 million) in funding, followed by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce being unwilling to put up bail-out capital.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Keep a close eye on your little explorer, and put up baby gates where needed to avoid dangerous situations.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
Co-star LeBron James put up 27 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, and one steal to help Davis out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
However, this year, the company found itself in major financial difficulties due to unexpectedly slow growth and the inability to secure an additional £150 million (US$193 million) in funding, followed by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce being unwilling to put up bail-out capital.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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In the meantime, a metal gangway is being erected over the empty fountain for tourists to get a close view of the fountain’s sculpture Oceanus, the Titan God of Earth, depicted with galloping horses.Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jones received a violation for the installation of the putting green, for section 45-3, which states neither buildings nor structures can be erected, added to or structurally altered.Kayla Mutchler, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
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As Halloween draws near, excitement builds for children eager to trick-or-treat.Sarah Darby, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Used in conjunction with items like an ultrasonic ranging module, joystick, and tilt switch, makers can build more complex mechanisms.Bob Beacham, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its primary business activities, which include producing and distributing tea leaves, importing animal proteins, and selling synthetic fuel products.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the years since the data sharing program was launched, Remington has been split into two companies and sold.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The public safety building will house both Lake Travis Fire Rescue, also known as ESD No. 6, and the Bee Cave Police Department, which is currently housed in the old City Hall.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The new 12,345-square-foot brewpub, co-owned by Dennis Kramer-Wine and Alexandra Nowell, will house a restaurant on the main floor.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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The sense of right and wrong The Diplomat told us drives Wyler is less important to maintain than zigzag plotting leading the two women to a cliffhanger catfight.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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President-elect Trump, charged with plotting to overturn the last election, now establishing himself as a transformational political force, reshaping American politics in his own image.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Instead, write it down on paper and store it in a locked box, safe, or other secure physical location.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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In heavy rains, the city on the hill cannot store all the storm runoff and sewage that flows toward an oceanside treatment plant in a single old pipe, so some heads out to sea.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump has discussed raising tariffs across the board by 10% to 20%, so the 20% figure Harris cited is on the upper end of what Trump has said.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Eastwood raised the same predicament in The 15:17 to Paris and Sully when seeming to be impartial while playing off recent incidents that inspired the scripts.Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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In addition to candidates, Sunnyvale voters also cast ballots on whether to allow the city to issue general obligation bonds of up to $290 million to construct a new public library.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In addition to his wife, who wrote the album’s lyrics, Gilmour enlisted his 22-year-old daughter, Romany, to sing and play harp on the LP; there’s also a track constructed around an old recording of Wright from 2007.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Put up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20up. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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