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A great goal put Liverpool ahead.
I wish you hadn’t told me – it puts me in a really difficult position.
Several jobs have been put in jeopardy as a result of the merger.
She was put in charge of the marketing department.
I hate being put under so much pressure.
He was put to work filing all the papers.
Supermarkets have put many smaller shops out of business.
That argument put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
There has been a lot of criticism of the way the proposals were put into effect.
The law puts farmers in this country at a disadvantage.
Dad suddenly stood up and started dancing – I didn’t know where to put myself.
You ought to put a stop to that sort of behaviour.
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a romantic relationship between two members of the cast of a play, film or television series
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