put a premium on
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They value ease and also put a premium on customer service, which is why the company is hiring more people to answer phones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A classic drop-back passer, Ferragamo wasn’t suited to the Canadian game, which put a premium on quarterback mobility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
IBM has long put a premium on research, starting in 1911 with the founding of the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
Arsenal, Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle are among those following just behind amid a wider backdrop that Brexit has put a premium on top English talent.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
"No, my dear," said the old man; "to give lavishly without discrimination is to put a premium on beggary and to subject yourself to imposture."
From Gordon Keith by Thomas Nelson Page
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