put up with
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Why put up with all the ridiculous ways that golfers waste time?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But she added: "Well, we understand that this is probably a necessity, so we put up with it."
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
He added later: "We're not going to put up with it any longer."
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
As one insider put it, Cooper “wasn’t comfortable with the direction the show was taking under Bari, and is in a position where he doesn’t have to put up with it.”
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
I could put up with his lady friend tagging along.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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