put up with
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The argument it makes is national economic benefit, but the political challenge is whether locals will put up with it.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
On Thursday, she was at the site and told the station temporary chain link fencing was being put up, with a more permanent fence being installed Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
"There's nothing we can do about it... We'll just have to put up with it for 10 days," he sighed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Sadly, the circumstances of our birth also sentenced us to put up with picayune, ornery, solipsistic types like him.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Do you think you can help me make me a couple cool signs to put up with sign-up sheets on the bulletin boards?”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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