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

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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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