Example Sentences

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The bankers selling the shares have put a target price tag on the company on $1.75trn - which puts it comfortably in the top 10 most valuable companies on Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar and her actor husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have put their stunning Hamptons-stye Los Angeles home on the market for $10.5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But they would have put money in my pocket, added experience to my résumé and helped me build skills employers value.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Contacted by AFP, an OpenAI spokesperson said: "AI is a new and powerful technology, and we believe minors need significant protection, which is why we have put in place industry-leading protections and policies."

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Enraged slaveholders were rumored to have put a price on his head.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis