put up with
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"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
“I see their staff have to put up with a lot of abuse,” says the 31-year-old, who works in advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Hay fever sufferers must now put up with symptoms for up to two weeks longer than they would have done in the 1990s, according to a major review.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Rowdy put up with Daisy’s nursing for one day; then he hopped out the window, went back under the house, and refused to come out for anyone.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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