How to Use put/place a premium on in a Sentence

put/place a premium on

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  • After Yeager struck out the side in the top of the second, the Cavaliers put a premium on each at-bat.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
  • Jones says the initiative would take power away from the fringes and put a premium on appealing to all voters.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 4 June 2024
  • Zaidi and Kapler, in building this season’s team, have put a premium on Swiss Army knife players, which suits the quick-react style of ball.
    — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2020
  • In an interview, Wu said the schools put a premium on student safety.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
  • These hunters put a premium on a sole that promotes excellent traction and an upper build that hugs the ankles and doesn’t rub them raw.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The Cardinals have put a premium on crashing the defensive glass, and on Saturday that was a mixed bag.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Due to the current events of this generation, the challenge of raising a family put a premium on traits like hard work and grit.
    — Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 12 Jan. 2024
  • To be clear, the companies may have complied with program rules, which put a premium on getting money out fast.
    — Lydia Depillis, ProPublica, 30 June 2021
  • The Big 12 also put a premium on markets and large fan bases that might support streaming subscriptions in the future.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
  • The Reds have no plans on moving him from second base despite the new shift restrictions, which will put a premium on athleticism.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2022
  • The increase in demand for new series and movies —driven by global streamers— has put a premium on studio space.
    — Gianmaria Tammaro, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The Heat put a premium on stability, and few franchises in sports have enjoyed as much on that front as Miami has.
    — Tim Reynolds, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Embrace crisis The current market reset has put a premium on resilience, both in startups and venture firms.
    — Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • If Lula wins, he’s expected to put a premium on protecting the Brazilian Amazon.
    — Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Business owners who put a premium on having rates customized to their business performance will find a lot to like with Helcim.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Plus playing three games in seven days, starting with one at altitude, will put a premium on depth, which is not exactly an American strength right now.
    — Kevin Baxterstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The pandemic has put a premium on watercraft, leading to the largest gap between supply and demand since the profligate days before the Great Recession.
    — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021
  • For younger workers who put a premium on work-life boundaries and mental health, ditching corporate-speak can take some of the stress out of workplace communication.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Fred certainly taught his boys to enjoy the finer things in life, but the man also put a premium on hospitality, wanting everyone to feel at home.
    — Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Catholicism does, after all, place a premium on suffering.
    — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Xi has put a premium on politics and security, even at the cost of slowing economic growth and employment.
    — Keith Bradsher and Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2022
  • And younger generations, like Gen Z, have put a premium on addressing mental health concerns.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
  • At a time when the industry put a premium on extreme speed, the Hayabusa was the fastest production motorcycle in the world upon its release, taking the honor from arch rival Honda and its Super Blackbird.
    — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
  • In terms of valuation, investors still put a premium on Tesla compared to its peers in the automotive industry.
    — Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022
  • For employees, the spread of flexible work schedules since the pandemic has put a premium on getting their digital email signatures right.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Age and family circumstances also play a role: Young people are generally more eager to return to the office, but workers with children tend to place a premium on working from home at least part of the time.
    — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 29 June 2022
  • The power of the left in the Democratic Party has the paradoxical effect of strengthening those on the right who put a premium on political combat over policy—and vice versa.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 18 May 2022
  • The earlier layout put a premium on formality at the expense of fellowship, limiting common areas to one group at a time.
    — James Reginato, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Geography will play a role because bowl economics place a premium on ticket sales and hotel bookings.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Retaining Tunsil beyond 2023 will be costly, but with a rookie quarterback likely set to join the franchise in a couple months, the Texans could decide to place a premium on pass protection.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 6 Feb. 2023

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