put before
phrasal verb
put before; putting before; puts before
: to ask (a person or group) to make a decision about (something)
The problem of downtown parking was put before the mayor/council.
We should put this question before the voters.
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The panel, known as a Charter Revision Commission, is holding a series of public hearings, including on Monday in Queens, to come up with proposals to put before voters in November.
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Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
But none of these plans have been put before Congress, and many of them will face legal and legislative roadblocks before they can be fully implemented.
—BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Court hearings continue over what evidence and witnesses will be allowed to put before the jury at the February 18 trial.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu's office said the deal would not be put before Israeli lawmakers to vote on without Hamas' agreement to the original conditions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
But none of these plans have been put before Congress, and many of them will face legal and legislative roadblocks before they can be fully implemented.
—BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Court hearings continue over what evidence and witnesses will be allowed to put before the jury at the February 18 trial.
—Iain Martin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu's office said the deal would not be put before Israeli lawmakers to vote on without Hamas' agreement to the original conditions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put before
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“Put before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20before. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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