put up with
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In her 20s, she says she just "put up" with the pain.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Players get annoyed, but they put up with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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
I could put up with his lady friend tagging along.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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