put a premium on
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“Markets put a premium on promises,” he told an event in New York City on Wednesday, adding that bear markets “put a discount on reality.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Raised in a household that put a premium on education, De León had looked at life through the eyes of a student — which proved particularly helpful as a registered nurse specializing in anesthesia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
An import tax on less-processed copper would put a premium on U.S.-made cathodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
Washington recently urged its ally to "put a premium on human life" and give clearer instructions to allow people to avoid the conflict in Gaza.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
Social conditions also put a premium on correct inferring in matters where action based on valid thought is socially important.
From How We Think by John Dewey
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