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are putting

  • present progressive
    of put.
    put
    verb (used with object)
    to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position.
  • present progressive
    of putt.
    putt
    verb (used with or without object)
    to strike (a gollf ball) gently so as to make it roll along the green into the hole.

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Outside of the fast-food industry, healthcare providers are putting AI to work.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

One reason is that new generics and biosimilars, and competition among drug makers more broadly, are putting downward pressure on prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Others are putting their money on Antiguan-American author Jamaica Kincaid, whose work deals with exile, identity and the traumas inherited from colonialism, or on Chinese writer Can Xue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Authorities are putting together a case to submit to the Orange County district attorney’s office recommending that he be charged with making a false report of an emergency, Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

So many people are putting themselves at risk.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse