put someone up
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Levin added that out of the county's some 600 confirmed coronavirus cases, "only in very, very unusual circumstances, we’ve had to put someone up in a hotel or motel and this was for reasons which have nothing to do with your choice of staying in your household."
From Fox News
“We were able to test what happens when you put someone up that high. They freeze up,” the former official said.
From Washington Post
The 78-year-old is bidding for a fifth term as head of football's world governing body and has urged Uefa to put someone up against him or be "respectful" of his wish to continue.
From BBC
“We’ll go with 52 into this game, and then put someone up next week,” Shanahan said.
From Washington Post
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